

Moveable rotating calendar mounted on elaborate wave-base with rabbit crest
A rectangular piece of aged paper with a light brown color. The left third of the paper contains vertical black Japanese text. The center of the paper features a drawing of a round, yellow calendar on a stand with a wave design. The calendar has a red square, a white square, and black symbols on it. The right third of the paper contains a drawing of a man wearing green and yellow robes sitting cross-legged on a yellow cloth. The man holds a stick in his right hand. The right two-thirds of the paper has black Japanese text. A red seal is in the bottom-right corner. The background behind the paper is white.
Artwork Details
- Date
- 1795, year of the rabbit
- Medium
- Woodblock print (surimono); ink and color on paper
- Culture
- Japan
- Dimensions
- 600 × 450 px
- Public Domain
- Yes
- Museum Record
- View original
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