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Ryūryūkyo Shinsai 柳々居辰斎

Turtle Netsuke and Inro with Potted Plant and Books, Edo Period

Maker

  • Ryūryūkyo Shinsai 柳々居辰斎

Title

Turtle Netsuke and Inro with Potted Plant and Books

Year

Edo Period

Medium

ink and color

Materials/Techniques

Materials

  • polychrome woodblock print with embossing and metallic embellishment (surimono)

Techniques

  • polychrome woodblock print with embossing and metallic embellishment (surimono)

Supports

  • paper

Dimensions

Shikishiban: 19.4 x 18.3 cm (7 5/8 x 7 3/16 inches)

Signature / Inscription / Marks

Inscription Text/Poem: 春風につれていさむや青柳のむちをあてたる野辺の若駒 和鳳亭糸長

年礼に見る花またも袴着てひらきなほりし元日の草 小松亭原見

千金の春をむかへて若水に万代まてもふえる銭亀 富貴窓花丸

Signature: 辰斎 Shinsai

Seals: Poetry group seal: Red drum

Place

Origin: Japan

Type

  • Prints

Credit

Gift of George Pierce Metcalf

Object Number

56.039.22

Turtle Netsuke and Inro with Potted Plant and Books

Inscription Text/Poem: 春風につれていさむや青柳のむちをあてたる野辺の若駒 和鳳亭糸長

年礼に見る花またも袴着てひらきなほりし元日の草 小松亭原見

千金の春をむかへて若水に万代まてもふえる銭亀 富貴窓花丸

Signature: 辰斎 Shinsai

Seals: Poetry group seal: Red drum

Origin: Japan

Exhibition History

Deep Cuts

May 23 - October 4, 2026

Samurai At Leisure

November 26, 2019 - May 24, 2020

Marking the Occasion

February 3 - May 28, 2006

Marking the Occasion

September 15 - December 3, 2000

Surimono

June 9 - September 8, 1998

Small Pleasures

March 15 - April 28, 1991

Japanese Surimono Prints

November 28, 1986 - January 25, 1987
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