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Hobby Horse and Vegetables, ca. 1825-1827

Description

Maker

Title

Hobby Horse and Vegetables

Year

ca. 1825-1827

Medium

Polychrome woodblock print

Materials/Techniques

Materials

Techniques

Supports

Dimensions

Length: 14.1 cm (5 9/16 inches)

Place

Japan

Type

Credit

Gift of George Pierce Metcalf

Object Number

56.039.66

Exhibition History

Exhibition History

Marking the Occasion

September 15 - December 3, 2000

Again, the subject matter of the horse probably identifies the print as a New Year’s greeting for the year of the horse, 1822. The second text from the left is a poem by Tsurunoya.

A Celebration of the New Year in Japanese Woodblock Prints

January 1 - March 1, 1990

This print exemplifies well the collaborative and literary foundation of the surimono print. The five verses and pictorial motif by Koin reflect the close relationship between the poets (who commissioned or composed poems for the work) and artist, and between text and image.

Use

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