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Spectacles and Telescope with Cases

Ryūryūkyo Shinsai

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Brown and black patterned tube lying on its side on top of a black circular object. The tube has blue areas on both ends. A beige cylinder next to it emits 3 brown smoke lines. A white rectangular object with 2 orange flower designs sits in front of the black object. There is a large beige circle behind the tube. The background is beige with black writing throughout.

Artwork Details

Date
19th century
Medium
Woodblock print (surimono); ink and color on paper
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
599 × 453 px
Public Domain
Yes
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