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Crab, Baked Rice-Ball and Seed of Persimmon

Kubo Shunman

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

A beige piece of paper with a drawing of a crab holding a triangular rice ball on the left and a seed on the right. The crab has orange legs and claws with white and gray details on its body and a red shell on its back. Two small black and white figures sit on top of the crab. A red square stamp with writing in it is on the upper right. Several rows of Japanese characters are written in black ink at the top and to the left. A small sticker with the number 2192 is on the bottom.

Artwork Details

Date
19th century
Medium
Woodblock print (surimono); ink and color on paper
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
599 × 413 px
Public Domain
Yes
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