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Refined Lavers (A Kind of Sea Weed) and a Handy Writing Outfit with Pouch

Ryūryūkyo Shinsai

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

This image depicts a still life with various objects. A brown bag with a patterned design and a red and orange bow sits on the left. A black and white striped box and a black box with a floral design are stacked behind. A branch with pinkish-red flowers extends from behind the boxes to the left. A brown pipe-like object with a wrapped handle lies on the ground in front, accompanied by a small brown container to its right. A small gray object and a cord are also on the ground. A small orange rectangle with a yellow interior and a black image is in the top-right corner. The background is a light beige color with vertical black writing on the left.

Artwork Details

Date
probably 1819
Medium
Woodblock print (surimono); ink and color on paper
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
559 × 624 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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