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Basketry Work: By the Craftsman Ichida Shōshichirō of Naniwa (Kagosaiku Naniwa saikujin Ichida Shōshichirō)

Utagawa Kunisada

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Colorful Japanese woodblock print. Beige background. Top left: A rectangular object with a black border and a bird on top, decorated with pink and green floral patterns. Top center: A building with a thatched roof. Top right: A bird on a floral object with tassels and pink ribbons. Bottom left: A bird with green and orange feathers. Center: A circular orange frame with a bird hanging from it. Bottom center: A pink and white cloud-like object. Japanese characters throughout.

Artwork Details

Date
1819
Medium
Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
442 × 624 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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