still life, unknown maker from Japan

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still life
still life
still life
circa 1820s, Edo period (1600–1868)
still life , circa 1820s, Edo period (1600–1868)
Where object was made: Japan
Material/technique: color woodcut
Dimensions:
Object Height/Width (Height x Width): 413 x 258 mm
Object Height/Width (Height x Width): 16 1/4 x 10 3/16 in
Mat Dimensions (Height x Width): 19 x 14 in
Credit line: Source unknown
Accession number: 0000.1705
Not on display
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Armor, a chest, a banner, and rice cakes are arranged for Boys' Day. The Boys' Day Festival on the fifth day of the fifth month traces its beginnings to rural custom during the Tokugawa period. Originally, farmers frightened away insects by means of bright banners and grotesque figures, but these were transformed into representations of samurai warriors in order to evoke their fighting prowess and encourage the martial spirit. Special kinds of rice dishes are traditionally prepared for this day. The print is the right half, lacking text, of a large Shijō style surimono.