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Cabinet for the Toilet and Bed-Clothes

Ryūryūkyo Shinsai

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image depicts a traditional Japanese-style cabinet and a mattress on the floor. The cabinet is made of wood and features a red finish with a floral design on the back panel. It has two shelves and two drawers with a floral pattern. A red and blue floral mattress with a green border lies on the floor to the left of the cabinet. A pair of white sandals rests on the mattress. A plant in a white pot and some foliage are placed behind the cabinet. The background of the image is beige, and there is Japanese writing throughout.

Artwork Details

Date
probably 1819
Medium
Woodblock print (surimono); ink and color on paper
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
562 × 625 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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