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“Beans for Tossing During Setsubun Exorcism Ceremony,” from the series Ise Calendars for the Asakusa Group (Asakusa-gawa Ise goyomi) From the Spring Rain Collection (Harusame shū), vol. 2

Kubo Shunman

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

A colorful Japanese woodblock print depicts a man with a large black hairstyle, facing right. He stands on a wooden platform holding a rectangular box filled with beige circular items. A few circular items are on the floor near the platform and a small pile are on the left. The man wears a patterned robe. The box and platform have a peach and blue pattern on the sides. There are green and yellow plants on the left. The background is a light beige color. There are Japanese characters written in black ink on the upper left and a red seal on the upper right.

Artwork Details

Date
1810s
Medium
Woodblock print (surimono); ink and color on paper
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
547 × 625 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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