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Screen of Calligraphy and New Year Decoration

Ryūryūkyo Shinsai

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Screen showing calligraphy. Large red-framed screen on a stand. Screen fills most of right side of image. Screen has foreign writing on it. Foreign writing on vertical beige hanging on left. Small beige box on left with a plant on top. Small black writing on floor on left. Background beige. Red trim on screen. Foreign writing on screen.

Artwork Details

Date
19th century
Medium
Woodblock print (surimono); ink and color on paper
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
600 × 439 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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