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Pipe and Tobacco Pouch, possibly first lunar month of 1827

Description

Maker

Title

Pipe and Tobacco Pouch

Year

possibly first lunar month of 1827

Medium

Polychrome woodblock print

Materials/Techniques

Materials

Techniques

Supports

Dimensions

Length: 21.6 cm (8 1/2 inches)

Place

Japan

Type

Credit

Gift of George Pierce Metcalf

Object Number

56.039.62

Exhibition History

Exhibition History

Marking the Occasion

September 15 - December 3, 2000

Smoking was introduced into Japan in the late 16th century, probably by Spanish or Portuguese merchants, and it soon became a very popular habit. The crane (tsuru) on the tobacco pouch is Tsurunoya’s emblem, and his poem appears at the left.

Use

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