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Totoya Hokkei

Cart with books, 1820er Jahre

About the object

This surimono was commissioned as a New Year's print by a poetry association and is adorned with auspicious symbols, such as the flowering butterbur as a New Year's sign and the tortoise as a metaphor for longevity. The verses themselves also express good wishes for the New Year.

Object information

Title
Cart with books
People/Origin
Totoya Hokkei (1780 - 1850, Artist) GND
Object Type
Printed graphics
Dating
1820er Jahre
Place
Japan, Ostasien, Asien (Fundort/Herkunft)
Technique
Farbholzschnitt
Dimensions
Width 180.0 mm, Height 206.0 mm
Keywords
Kultur, Ostasien, Druckgraphik, Ethnologie
Inventory Number
V/2106
Museum
Ethnologische Sammlung des Museum Natur und Mensch
Location
Nicht ausgestellt
Access
Schenkung, 1903
Collector
Marie Meyer (1834 - 1915) GND Biography
Tadamasa Hayashi (1853 - 1906) GND Biography
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