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Edamame (Soy Beans)

Okatomo

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image shows a ceramic dish shaped like edamame, titled "Edamame (Soy Beans)" by Okatomo. The dish is a light-brown color with darker brown spots and a glossy finish. It has the shape of three soybeans connected by their pods. The soybeans and pods are irregularly shaped. The largest soybean has a small silver-colored metal piece on its right. The background of the image is a plain gray color, with a shadow cast by the dish. The shadow is darker at the top and lighter at the bottom.

Artwork details

Date:
late 18th–early 19th century
Medium:
Ivory
Culture:
Japan
Dimensions:
599 × 399 px
Museum record:
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