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Kakemono and Its Box

Kubo Shunman

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image shows a drawing of an open rectangular box with a lid. The box is positioned diagonally, with the lid propped up. A cloth item with a green border and a red and brown cord lies in front of the box. The cloth has a pattern on it, and there are some writings on it. The background of the image is off-white and contains vertical and horizontal Japanese writing. There is a small red seal in the bottom-right corner.

Artwork Details

Date
18th–19th century
Medium
Woodblock print (surimono); ink and color on paper
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
560 × 625 px
Public Domain
Yes
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