Eggplants (Nasu 茄子), from an untitled series of “Three Lucky Dreams” (Hatsuyume sanban 初夢三番)
Eggplants (Nasu 茄子), from an untitled series of “Three Lucky Dreams” (Hatsuyume sanban 初夢三番)

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Eggplants (Nasu 茄子), from an untitled series of “Three Lucky Dreams” (Hatsuyume sanban 初夢三番),

1890s copy of 1820s design

after Totoya Hokkei 魚屋北渓, 1780–1850; born and died Tokyo [Edo], Japan
Japanese
Meiji era, copy of Edo period design, 1868–1912
x1983-98

Information

Title
Eggplants (Nasu 茄子), from an untitled series of “Three Lucky Dreams” (Hatsuyume sanban 初夢三番)
Dates

1890s copy of 1820s design

Maker
after Totoya Hokkei 魚屋北渓
Medium
Woodblock print (surimono); ink and color on paper
Dimensions
21.4 x 18.6 cm. (8 7/16 x 7 5/16 in.) mat: 49 x 36.5 cm. (19 5/16 x 14 3/8 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Jerome Straka
Object Number
x1983-98
Place Made

Asia, Japan

Signatures
Signed upper left
Inscription
At top, Kyoka poem by Jaku-en Takenoyo (?) and Misuntei Sobi (?)
Culture
Japanese
Period
Edo (Japanese period), Meiji
Type
japanese printmaking styles, surimono, woodblock prints, prints
Materials
surimono, color, ink, paper
Techniques
woodcut (process)
Subject
still lifes, food, baskets

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