Identification title(s): turtles on a rock. Object type: print surimono object number: rp-p-1991-628. Catalog reference: forrer 151 goslings 96. Description: a family of long-haired turtles (minogamous) on a rock with the first sunrise of the new year in the background. Long-haired turtles symbolize a long and happy life, because of their seaweed tail. A turtle would only grow this tail after they were at least 1,000 years old. With two poems. Manufacture. Manufacturer: poet: ryūryūkyo shinsai (mentioned on object) poet: hyakujusai hiromaru (mentioned on object). Place of manufacture: japan. Dating: ca. 1800 - ca. 1810. Physical features: color woodcut; embossing; line block in black with color blocks; metallic pigments. Material: paper technique: color woodcut / blind printing. Dimensions: sheet: h 143 mm × w 193 mm explanation a surimono is a luxurious print in which an image is combined with one or more poems. When printing a surimono, thicker paper, blind printing and metal pigments, such as copper and silver powder, were often used. The prints were often commissioned by poets and given as exclusive gifts to friends and relations. Subject: what: tortoises, turtlessunrise. Credit line: donation from mr j. H. W. Goslings, epse. Acquisition: donation 1991. Date: ca. 1800 - ca. 1810.
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