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Still Life of Wine Kettle and Cup on Stand

Kubo Shunman

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

A still life print depicts a kettle and cup on a stand. The kettle is brown with a curved handle and spout, sitting on a burner. To the right of the kettle is a green stand with an orange top and curved cutouts on the sides. On top of the stand is a white bowl containing an indistinguishable dark object. The background of the print is beige, with Japanese text written vertically down the center and to the left. A red seal is located in the bottom-left corner. The print is set against a white background.

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
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