鉢梅、懐中日時計、羅針盤|Bonsai Plum, Compass, and Pocket Sundial with Design of Calendar, from Spring Rain Surimono Album (Harusame surimono-jō, vol. 3)
1806
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From the collection of Metropolitan Museum of Art
1806
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From the collection of Metropolitan Museum of Art
This print shows three small objects on a tatami mat. A blue pot holds a tiny plum tree with red buds. Next to it lies a flat wooden box with a grid—like a game board—and a small round sundial with Chinese characters. To the left is a compass with a circular dial and a map of stars. The poem in the corners hints this was a private gift for friends. The plum tree symbolizes spring, while the sundial and compass suggest travel or timekeeping. Look up Romanticism next to see how nature and personal feeling shaped art.
