The image depicts a traditional Japanese artwork titled "White Rat and Bundles of Cloth" by Kubo Shunman. The artwork features a white rat lying on its side on a red and white checkered cloth with a white floral pattern. The rat has a round body and a long tail. On top of the rat is a brown stem with several leaves. To the right of the rat is a green item with a pattern on it. The background of the artwork is a light beige color with vertical and horizontal creases. There are several lines of Japanese writing in black ink on the left and right side of the artwork. A small red seal is located at the bottom right corner.
Artwork details
- Date:
- probably 1816
- Medium:
- Woodblock print (surimono); ink and color on paper
- Culture:
- Japan
- Dimensions:
- 420 × 624 px
- Museum record:
- View original
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