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Gold Coins

Asakura Sansho

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image shows a piece of artwork titled "Gold Coins" by Asakura Sansho. The artwork features two oval-shaped gold coins. The coin on the left is plain with a slight circular indent in the center. The coin on the right has an etched design on it, featuring a circle at the top, with two lines underneath, and a design below the lines. There are Japanese characters written vertically on either side of the coins in black and orange ink. The background of the artwork is a light beige color with a darker beige border around the edges. The year "2015" is printed at the bottom center of the artwork. The overall design of the artwork appears to be simple and traditional.

Artwork details

Date:
1813
Medium:
Woodblock print (surimono); ink and color on paper
Culture:
Japan
Dimensions:
599 × 562 px
Museum record:
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