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Screen and Lady's Work-Box

Ryūryūkyo Shinsai

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Screen with a peacock on a stand, and a lady's work-box beside it. The screen is rectangular with a red frame and a red base. The screen is propped up on the right side. It depicts a peacock standing on a branch, surrounded by flowers and leaves. The peacock has blue and green feathers on its body and a large brown and white tail. The lady's work-box is black with a red lid. It is positioned to the left of the screen. There are two pieces of paper on the floor to the left of the work-box. The background of the image is beige. There is Japanese writing on the left side of the image.

Artwork Details

Date
19th century
Medium
Woodblock print (surimono); ink and color on paper
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
600 × 443 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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