Artwork
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)
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) is an ink print by the Romanticist artist Ryūryūkyo Shinsai. It dates from 1806 and is held in the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art.
About this work
Overview
This woodblock print is part of the Spring Rain Surimono Album, created by Ryūryūkyo Shinsai in 1806. It is one of a series of privately published prints mounted in an album.
Subject & Meaning
The print depicts three objects on a tatami mat: a miniature plum tree in a blue pot, a sundial with Chinese characters, and a compass with a star map. The objects may symbolize spring and themes of travel or timekeeping.
Technique & Style
The work is a woodblock print, executed in ink and color on paper. The use of color and composition creates a harmonious arrangement of the depicted objects.
Context
The poem in the corners suggests that the print was a private gift for friends, indicating a personal and intimate context for its creation and reception.
Artist & collection
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『蝶揃・寵愛』帯と簪|Roll of Cloth for an Obi and Tortoise-shell Hair Ornaments (“Presents for One’s Beloved”), from the Butterfly Series, from Spring Rain Surimono Album (Harusame surimono-jō, vol. 3)
衝立、虎図、文具一式|Desk Screen, Writing Set, Painting of Tiger, and Mounting Paraphernalia, from Spring Rain Surimono Album (Harusame surimono-jō, vol. 1)
『春雨集』 摺物帖柳々居辰斎画 若松|Spring Rain Collection (Harusame shū), vol. 2: Pine Shoots and Accoutrements for New Year’s Celebrations
『春雨集』 摺物帖柳々居辰斎画 鎌倉の鶴岡八幡宮に鶴|Spring Rain Collection (Harusame shū), vol. 2: Cranes at Tsurugaoka Hachimangō Shrine in Kamakura
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『春雨集』 摺物帖柳々居辰斎画 紅梅|Spring Rain Collection (Harusame shū), vol. 1: Plum Tree in Bloom
