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Child Reaching for a Fishbowl

Nishimura ShigenagaLinkedCulture matchlcp-80dfe85485fb

Date: c. mid 1720s
Medium: hand-colored woodblock print
Culture: Japan, Edo period (1615–1868)
Department: Japanese Art
Institution: Cleveland Museum of Art
Object ID: 152531

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This early hand-colored print is enriched with a technique called urushi-e (literally “lacquer picture”), in which glue is painted over areas of black pigment, producing a lustrous surface reminiscent of lacquer. Metal filings sprinkled onto the designs of parasols, a fan, and musical instruments on the woman’s kimono enhance the sense of luxury.

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Credit line: The Kelvin Smith Collection, given by Mrs. Kelvin Smith
Provenance: R. E. Lewis, Inc.

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