The turban shell Sadae (title object) A comparison of poems (series title) Kasen awase (series title object) A boy informs a boat off while a woman watches. In the background between the clouds a village with a temple, where: a stork nest. The temple was a spiral staircase, whose shape reminded the shell mentioned in the title. Two gedichten. Manufacturer : printmaker: Ryūryūkyo Shinsai (listed building) poet Haikai Utaba (listed property) Place manufacture: Japan Date: 1809 Physical characteristics: color woodblock; embossing; line block in black with color blocks; metallic pigment material:
The turban shell Sadae (title object) A comparison of poems (series title) Kasen awase (series title object) A boy informs a boat off while a woman watches. In the background between the clouds a village with a temple, where: a stork nest. The temple was a spiral staircase, whose shape reminded the shell mentioned in the title. Two gedichten. Manufacturer : printmaker: Ryūryūkyo Shinsai (listed building) poet Haikai Utaba (listed property) Place manufacture: Japan Date: 1809 Physical characteristics: color woodblock; embossing; line block in black with color blocks; metallic pigment material: paper Technique: color woodblock / embossing Dimensions: sheet: H 138 mm × W 188 mmToelichtingEen surimono is a luxurious picture image which is combined with one or more poems. When the printing of a surimono was often use is made of thicker paper, embossing, and metal pigments, such as copper and silver powder. The prints were often commissioned by poets and as an exclusive gift to friends and relatives and gegeven.
Size: 1840px × 1358px
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