Ryūryūkyo Shinsai 柳々居辰斎

Lobster and Cup

Maker

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

Title

Lobster and Cup

Period

Edo Period

Year

1820s

Medium

Materials/Techniques

Techniques

Materials

ink and color

Supports

Geography

Origin: Japan

Dimensions

Shikishiban: 21.3 x 18.7 cm (8 3/8 x 7 3/8 inches)

Credit / Object Number

Credit

Gift of George Pierce Metcalf

Object Number

56.039.21

Type

Exhibition History

Surimono
Selections from the Japanese Print Collection
Jun 09, 1998 – Sep 08, 1998
Prints for the Japanese New Year
Dec 15, 1995 – Mar 10, 1996
Private Images in Print
Surimono
Jul 31, 1992 – Sep 27, 1992
Hokusai and His Followers
May 15, 1987 – Sep 27, 1987

Label copy

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
Nov 28, 1986 – Jan 25, 1987

Image use

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Public Domain This object is in the Public Domain and available under a CC0 1.0 Universal (CC0 1.0) Public Domain Dedication

Tombstone

Ryūryūkyo Shinsai 柳々居辰斎 (Japanese, Active in Edo 1799-1820)
Lobster and Cup, 1820s
Polychrome woodblock print
Shikishiban: 21.3 x 18.7 cm (8 3/8 x 7 3/8 inches)
Gift of George Pierce Metcalf 56.039.21

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