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Shōki Comes to Life from a Hanging Scroll

Shūōsai

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The object is a rectangular, cream-colored item resembling a scroll container. It features a relief sculpture of a man on the front. The man has a large head, a beard, and a hat. He wears a robe and holds a pipe. A small dog sits beside him. The sculpture appears to be emerging from a hanging scroll. The scroll is rolled up and secured with two black knobs on either side. The object has a patterned border across the top. The background of the image is light gray.

Artwork details

Date:
first half 19th century
Medium:
Ivory
Culture:
Japan
Dimensions:
468 × 624 px
Museum record:
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