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Ryūryūkyo Shinsai 柳々居辰斎

Cart with Symbols of Longevity

Description

Maker

Ryūryūkyo Shinsai 柳々居辰斎 (Japanese, Active in Edo 1799-1820)

Title

Cart with Symbols of Longevity

Period

Edo (Japanese period)

Year

1822

Medium

Materials/Techniques

Techniques

Materials

ink and color

Supports

Geography

Origin: Japan

Dimensions

Length: 20.2 cm (7 15/16 inches)

Credit / Object Number

Credit

Gift of George Pierce Metcalf

Object Number

56.039.17

Type

Exhibition History

Exhibition History

Marking the Occasion
Surimono from Edo and Osaka
Sep 15, 2000 – Dec 03, 2000

Label copy

The peach is a symbol of long life and immortality in China and Japan.

Surimono
Selections from the Japanese Print Collection
Jun 09, 1998 – Sep 08, 1998
Private Images in Print
Surimono
Jul 31, 1992 – Sep 27, 1992
Japanese Surimono Prints
Nov 28, 1986 – Jan 25, 1987

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Tombstone

Ryūryūkyo Shinsai 柳々居辰斎 (Japanese, Active in Edo 1799-1820)
Cart with Symbols of Longevity, 1822
polychrome woodblock print
Length: 20.2 cm (7 15/16 inches)
Gift of George Pierce Metcalf 56.039.17

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