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Utensils for Tea and a Cake-Bowl

Kikugawa Eizan

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image depicts a still life of Utensils for Tea and a Cake-Bowl by Kikugawa Eizan. The image features a low black tray with a white grate on top. On the tray, a brown teapot with a handle sits on the right side. To the left of the teapot are several small round white objects. A large bowl with a blue and white pattern is on the left side of the tray, placed on a white tray. The bowl contains a white substance topped with red and green items. In front of the black tray, a round red tray holds a pair of chopsticks. The background is beige with Japanese writing in black ink.

Artwork Details

Date
19th century
Medium
Woodblock print (surimono); ink and color on paper
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
600 × 455 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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