The artwork titled "Fan-Box with Fans" by Totoya Hokkei, features a still life composition. The composition includes a box and several fans. The box is primarily black with a circular design on its visible side. The box has a curved top and appears to be open, with its lid partially lifted and propped against the back of the box. The box sits on a white cloth. Several curved fan shapes are arranged behind and on top of the box. The fans are various colors including brown, gray, yellow, red and pink. The background of the artwork is beige with Japanese writing in black ink. The writing appears in two columns on either side of the composition.
Artwork Details
- Date
- 19th century
- Medium
- Woodblock print (surimono); ink and color on paper
- Culture
- Japan
- Dimensions
- 600 × 463 px
- Public Domain
- Yes
- Museum Record
- View original
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