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Kitchen Utensils with Greens for the Ceremony on January 7th

Hachifusa Shūri

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Beige background with a collection of kitchen utensils and greens on two wooden cutting boards. A large knife with a black handle is on the left. A smaller knife and two chopsticks are on the right. A long, cylindrical object resembling a rolling pin or similar kitchen tool is behind the cutting boards. There is a red circular seal on the top-right corner with a kanji character in the center. Several lines of kanji characters are scattered around the image. A small square with a kanji character and more kanji writing are in the top-right corner. Greens are placed on both cutting boards. The cutting boards are positioned at an angle.

Artwork Details

Date
19th century
Medium
Woodblock print (surimono); ink and color on paper
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
599 × 439 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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