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Straw Basket for Fish (?) and Mokuge Flower

Shibata Zeshin

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

A rectangular piece of artwork on aged paper with a beige background. A woven basket made from thin strips is on the lower left. The basket is round with a handle on top. A white flower with a yellow and pink center is on the upper left. The flower has green stems and leaves. There are Japanese characters on the lower right. A color palette ruler is below the artwork.

Artwork Details

Date
ca. 1875
Medium
Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
599 × 500 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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Palette