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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
Museum record:
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