“Butterflies and Favors” obi and hairpin, Ryūryūkyo Shinsai, circa 1805–10

Roll of cloth for an obi and tortoise-shell hair ornaments (“presents for one’s beloved”). Date: circa 1805–10. Dimensions: 5 7/8 x 7 9/16 in. (14.9 x 19.2 cm). Medium: ink and color on paper, polychrome woodblock print, prints. Collection: Metropolitan Museum of Art. 『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) MET DP138940