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Books and Cards

Reisai

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Teal box with gold, red, white, and purple designs on it. Box is rectangular and appears to be made of paper or thin wood. The box is propped up on one corner, with the side with gold horizontal lines visible. Three cards are scattered on a surface in front of the box. The card on top has a blue and white vase with a brown stand and a red bird on it. The card under it has a gray background. The third card shows a tree with flowers on a white background. The background of the image is beige at the top and light blue at the bottom. There are Japanese characters written vertically on the left and right sides.

Artwork Details

Date
18th–19th century
Medium
Woodblock print (surimono); ink and color on paper
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
586 × 625 px
Public Domain
Yes
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