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Ryuryukyo Shinsai

Lobster and Cup, 1820s

Description

Maker

  • Ryuryukyo Shinsai, fl. late 1780's-early 1820's, Japanese

Title

Lobster and Cup

Year

1820s

Medium

Polychrome woodblock print

Materials/Techniques

Materials

  • ink and color

Techniques

  • wood block,
  • woodcut

Supports

  • paper

Dimensions

Length: 20.8 cm (8 3/16 inches)

Place

Japan

Type

  • Works on Paper,
  • Prints

Credit

Gift of George Pierce Metcalf

Object Number

56.039.21

Exhibition History

Exhibition History

Prints for the Japanese New Year

December 17, 2010 - April 17, 2011

The red boiled lobster (ebi) is shown here along with other traditional New Year’s symbols, including a pine branch, a straw bundle, and a mirror. The lobster tail is filled with boxed delicacies for the day’s celebration. The character on the plate is the word for long life, su.

Surimono from Osaka and Edo

May 23 - October 5, 2008

The character in the plate is the word for long life (su).

Marking the Occasion

February 3 - May 28, 2006

Red boiled lobsters (ebi), set out with other New Year’s foods, were used as ornamental decorations for the holiday. The character in the plate is the word for long life (su).

Marking the Occasion

September 15 - December 3, 2000

Red boiled lobsters, set out with other New Year’s foods, were used as ornamental decorations for the holiday. The character in the plate is the word for long life (su).

Surimono

June 9 - September 8, 1998

Prints for the Japanese New Year

December 15, 1995 - March 10, 1996

Private Images in Print

July 31 - September 27, 1992

Hokusai and His Followers

May 15 - September 27, 1987

The lobster is shown here along with other traditional New Year's symbols, including a pine branch, straw bundle, and mirror. The tail is filled with boxed delicacies for the day's celebration. Shinsai studied under Hokusai mid-career and was known for his surimono still lifes.

Japanese Surimono Prints

November 28, 1986 - January 25, 1987

Use

The images on this website can enable discovery and collaboration and support new scholarship, and we encourage their use. This object is in the public domain (CC0 1.0). This object is Lobster and Cup with the accession number of 56.039.21. To request high-resolution files or new photography, please send an email to imagerequest@risd.edu and include your name and the object's accession number.

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