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Wine Goblet and Lacquer Food Box with New Year’s Meal

Totoya Hokkei

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Brown lacquer food box with a lid ajar, revealing food inside; Japanese writing on the left; wine goblet on right; beige background. A brown food box with a floral pattern and a red and gold interior sits on a flat surface. The box has a rounded rectangular body and a curved lid that is propped open. Inside the box are various foods. To the right of the box is a white wine goblet with a gold band around the middle. The goblet contains a brown substance topped with white foam and a decorative item. The background is beige with Japanese writing on the left side.

Artwork Details

Date
1811
Medium
Woodblock print (surimono); ink and color on paper
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
599 × 457 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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