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Scissors for Flower Arrangement with a Bag

Unidentified artist

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

A pair of scissors with long curved blades and handles lies on a decorative surface. The surface has a salmon pink top half. The bottom right half has wavy lines in shades of salmon pink, blue and brown with four flowers. The bottom left half is green with a paisley pattern. Three flowers and a leaf are drawn on the bottom of the image. There are Japanese characters written in black ink around the top of the image. The background is beige.

Artwork Details

Date
early 19th century
Medium
Woodblock print (surimono); ink and color on paper
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
599 × 430 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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