Binoculars, belt knot and shôgi pieces, Kubo Shunman, between 1800 and 1809
A still life of binoculars, belt knot (netsuke) decorated with a turtle and two pieces from the shôgi game, a japanese variant of chess. Binoculars were a special western product at the time of this surimono. With three poems. Label line: mentioned on object kubota shunman (1757 - 1820), ca. 1800 - ca. 1809, color woodcut; line block in black with color blocks; metallic pigments
collection: prints; japan (collection). Object Type: print. Date: between 1800 and 1809. Place of creation: Japan. Dimensions: blad Height: 132 mm (5.19 in) blad Width: 173 mm (6.81 in). Medium: paper. Collection: Rijksmuseum. Verrekijker, gordelknoop en shôgi stukken-Rijksmuseum RP-P-1958-546