

The image depicts a snail on a branch with leaves and cherry blossoms. The snail is positioned near the center, on a branch that extends from the left side. The snail has a blue spiral shell. There are green leaves and white cherry blossoms with pink centers around the snail. The background is beige with gray shading behind the branch. There are several lines of Japanese writing at the top and a red seal in the bottom-left corner. The image is bordered by a thin line. The composition includes horizontal brown lines at the bottom. The overall style appears to be traditional Japanese art.
Artwork Details
- Date
- 1816
- Medium
- Woodblock print (surimono); ink and color on paper
- Culture
- Japan
- Dimensions
- 599 × 465 px
- Public Domain
- Yes
- Museum Record
- View original
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