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Shimadai and Sambo

Kubo Shunman

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

A bonsai tree sits on a low table. The table has a rounded rectangular surface and four legs with a scroll design. The bonsai has a thick brown trunk and branches with blue-green pine needles. Small yellow flowers grow from the base. A smaller table with a square top and three legs sits to the left. A woven basket with a handle hangs from the side. A small dark object sits on top. Japanese writing appears on the left. A round red seal appears on the bottom right. The background is beige.

Artwork Details

Date
19th century
Medium
Woodblock print (surimono); ink and color on paper
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
599 × 413 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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