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Chats on Novelties of Foreign Lands (Kōmōzatsuwa 紅毛雑話)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Tanaka Kyokusui: Chats on Novelties of Foreign Lands (Kōmōzatsuwa 紅毛雑話). The image shows an open book with two pages. The pages are yellowed and aged. There are black Japanese characters on both pages. On the left page, a long-handled whip-like object with a looped end is drawn. The handle is striped and the looped end has a patterned design. On the right page, a bundle of feathers stuck in a cylindrical object is drawn. The cylindrical object has a band around the middle. The background of the pages is a light tan color. The book appears to be old and worn. The pages are separated by a thin black line. The image is bordered by a thick black line. The overall composition is simple and informative.

Artwork Details

Date
1787
Medium
Five volumes of woodblock printed books; ink on paper
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
599 × 479 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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