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First Calligraphy of the New Year
First Calligraphy of the New Year
First Calligraphy of the New Year

First Calligraphy of the New Year

Artist (born Edo, Japan, 1769; died Japan, 1825)
Date1819
MediumWoodblock print
DimensionsOverall: 7 3/16 x 8 1/4 in. (18.3 x 21 cm)
ClassificationsPrint
Credit LineGift of Mrs. James W. Lyon
Terms
  • animals
  • Interior
  • Woodblock print
Object number1984.5.4
DescriptionRabbit doing calligraphy. He is sitting on a printed rug surrounded by fans, rolls of paper, a jar of brushes, ink pot, etc... Screen and flowerpot in background.
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