painted screen and New Year's offerings, Keisai Eisen

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Keisai Eisen, artist
1790–1848
painted screen and New Year's offerings, mid 1820s, Edo period (1600–1868)
Where object was made: Japan
Material/technique: color woodcut
Dimensions:
Image Dimensions Height/Width (Height x Width): 210 x 182 mm
Image Dimensions Height/Width (Height x Width): 8 1/4 x 7 3/16 in
Mat Dimensions (Height x Width): 19 x 14 in
Credit line: William Bridges Thayer Memorial
Accession number: 0000.1501
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Civic Leader and Art Collector: Sallie Casey Thayer and an Art Museum for KU

This woodblock print was privately commissioned to celebrate the New Year. Pine leaves, Japanese mandarin oranges, and rice cakes are often associated with celebrations and good fortune. A surimono print such as this one could be given to family and friends as a well-wishing gesture or a memento of the season.

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