1814
ink
paper
From the collection of Metropolitan Museum of Art
Dominant colour
『名物革仝印籠仝根付』 印籠根付『春雨集』 摺物帖|“Inrō and Netsuke,” from the series Famous Leathers, Inrō, and Netsuke (Meibutsu kawa, inrō, netsuke)From the Spring Rain Collection (Harusame shū), vol. 2 is a 1814 ink by Kubo Shunman, a Romanticism work, held at Metropolitan Museum of Art.
This print shows three small objects. On the left is a black box with a lid that has a carved fish and flowers. In the middle is a squat figure holding a baby, drawn in simple lines. On the right is a ring-shaped object with a twisted handle. The figure looks like a protector or guardian, often used in Japanese culture. The print also has Japanese writing around the edges, which might explain the objects. Look up cross-hatching to see how artists create shading with lines.
