Image

Ryuryukyo Shinsai

Lobster and Cup, 1820s

Description

Maker

Title

Lobster and Cup

Year

1820s

Medium

Polychrome woodblock print

Materials/Techniques

Materials

Techniques

Supports

Dimensions

Length: 20.8 cm (8 3/16 inches)

Place

Japan

Type

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.

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).

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.

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