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Ryūryūkyo Shinsai

155 works

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Surimono print of a writing set with brushes, inkstone and flower-patterned box beside a poem card in Japanese script.

Writing Set and Poem Card Box (Shikishi-bako), from Spring Rain Surimono Album (Harusame surimono-jō), vol. 1

ca. 1805-10

Japanese print of a wooded island in calm water, a rocky shore with pines, distant Mount Fuji, and handwritten calligraphy.

Turtle Island and Fujiyama

19th century

Japanese print of two costumed manzai dancers beside pine decorations with gold streamers and calligraphy.

New Year's Decoration of Pine Trees and Manzai Dancers

19th century

Woodblock print of a grey fire-holder, red patterned tea box and pale cloth on a green mat, with Japanese calligraphy.

Fire-Holder and Tea-Box

19th century

Japanese print of red camellias and plum blossoms with a calligraphy slip of writing paper across a patterned panel.

Designs of Writing-Paper with Flowers

19th century

Japanese print of a red-framed calligraphy screen beside a pine New Year decoration and hanging willow branches.

Screen of Calligraphy and New Year Decoration

19th century

Woodblock print of a black lacquer lidded bowl on a tray with a red ewer and chopsticks, with Japanese calligraphy.

Lidded Lacquer Bowl and Sake Ewer for a New Year Celebration

ca. 1805-10

Japanese print still life of a folding fan, cloth bag, and patterned incense tube with tassels and calligraphy.

Fan, Bag and Incense-Tube

19th century

Japanese print of a covered fire-holder, blue and white bowl of plants, kettle and cups on a patterned mat.

Fire-Holder and Flower-Pot

19th century

Pale clam shells with pink markings beside cherry blossom sprigs, with vertical calligraphy on a cream background.

Cherry Blossoms and Shells

19th century

Japanese woodblock print of a red kettle, black lacquer stand, blue and white cup and ladle, with calligraphy beside them.

Wine-Set

19th century

Woodblock print of a red lacquer stand with a rock, a writing box, patterned paper, a brush, and a potted plant.

Stand, Box and Writing-Paper

probably 1816

Woodblock print of a flower-patterned box with a printed sheet of three figures and Japanese calligraphy around it.

Surimono and a Box

1808

Japanese print of a folded kimono with fur collar beside a black teapot decorated with pine, with calligraphy on the left.

Outfit for the New Year Ceremony

19th century

Japanese print of New Year decorations: an iron kettle, patterned lidded container, pine arrangement and fan on a red tray.

New Year Decorations and Tablewares

19th century

Japanese woodblock print of a blooming plum tree with red blossoms over green rocks, with poem columns at left.

Spring Rain Collection (Harusame shū), vol. 1: Plum Tree in Bloom

ca. 1805-10

Woodblock print of a duck lying beside two bundles of scallions, with calligraphy verses on the left.

Spring Rain Collection (Harusame shū), vol. 1: Duck and Scallions

1810s

Woodblock print of a black court hat, folding fan, crane-patterned robe and cherry blossom sprig with calligraphy above.

Cherry Blossoms and Court Hat

probably 1816

Japanese print of two figures on a veranda beside a river, pine tree and plum blossoms, with calligraphy above.

Samurai Admiring Pine-Tree and Plum Blossoms

Print of peaches in a bronze bowl on a red lacquer table, with a blossoming tree, rock, fan and calligraphy.

Peaches on a Table

19th century

Woodblock print of a courtesan in patterned robes standing beside a kimono on a rack, with calligraphy at left.

Courtesan Standing by a Kimono on a Rack

1809

Woodblock print of a patterned book wrapped in red cord beside a brush and inkstone, with vertical calligraphy above.

Books

19th century

Fan-shaped Japanese print of an incense game board, patterned pouch and pine-patterned cloth with calligraphy.

Outfit for the Game of Incense

19th century

Japanese woodblock print of a red lacquer cabinet, patterned bedding on a tray, iris plant, and pine sprig with calligraphy.

Cabinet for the Toilet and Bed-Clothes

probably 1819

Woodblock print of a folding screen with a peacock and plum blossoms beside a black lacquer box and calligraphy.

Screen and Lady's Work-Box

19th century

Woodblock print of sweet fish on a bamboo tray with flowering branches and red basket, with Japanese calligraphy above.

Sweet Fishes of the Nagara River, with Baskets and Flowers

19th century

Woodblock print of spectacles, a patterned red telescope, cases and a fan on a pale ground, with Japanese calligraphy.

Spectacles and Telescope with Cases

19th century

Woodblock print of a brass telescope lying across a floral patterned bag with a red cord, with Japanese calligraphy.

Telescope with Its Bag

19th century

Woodblock print still life of plum blossoms, a writing box, papers, inkstone and patterned pouch on a mat, with calligraphy.

Refined Lavers (A Kind of Sea Weed) and a Handy Writing Outfit with Pouch

probably 1819

Woodblock print of a sea bream on a dish beside a sake cup, lacquer stand, and screen painted with a peony.

Sea Bream (Tai) on Nabeshima Porcelain Dish, Sake Cup on Stand, and Painting of a Peony

ca. 1820

Woodblock print of a halfbeak fish on a lacquer tray with turnips, above a porcelain dish of white baits and calligraphy.

Halfbeak on a Lacquer Tray with Turnips and White Baits on a Porcelain Dish with Plum Blossoms on Broken Ice

probably 1815 (Year of the Boar)

Japanese woodblock print of a red table with fans, an inkstone, brushes in a vase, a peacock feather, and calligraphy.

Red Table with Fans and a Brush Stand

19th century