Artworks · Ryuryukyo Shinsai

Fish and shells

1821 · Color woodblock print; shikishiban, surimono

21.3 × 18.8 cm (8 7/16 × 7 7/16 in.)

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Jewel of the Full Tide (Manju), from the series "The Palace of the Dragon King (Ryugu)"

1820 · Color woodblock print; shikishiban, surimono

20.8 × 18.5 cm (8 1/4 × 7 5/16 in.)

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Landscape and Oharame (a woman from Ohara), from an untitled hexaptych depicting a pair of folding screens

1820 · Color woodblock print; sheet from shikishiban hexaptych, surimono

22.2 × 19.6 cm (8 3/4 × 7 3/4 in.)

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Plum blossoms and poet, from an untitled hexaptych depicting a pair of folding screens

1820 · Color woodblock print; sheet from shikishiban hexaptych, surimono

21.1 × 18.8 cm (8 5/16 × 7 7/16 in.)

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Plum blossoms and poet, from an untitled hexaptych depicting a pair of folding screens

1820 · Color woodblock print; sheet from shikishiban hexaptych, surimono

21.4 × 18.7 cm (8 7/16 × 7 3/8 in.)

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The Jewel Taker (Tamatori), from the series "The Palace of the Dragon King (Ryugu)"

1820 · Color woodblock print; shikishiban, surimono

20.2 × 17.9 cm (8 × 7 1/16 in.)

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Palace interior and beach, from an untitled hexaptych depicting a pair of folding screens

1820 · Color woodblock print; sheet from shikishiban hexaptych, surimono

20.1 × 18.6 cm (7 15/16 × 7 3/8 in.)

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Minamoto no Yoshiie on horseback and a bird on a branch, from an untitled hexaptych depicting a pair of folding screens

1820 · Color woodblock print; sheet from shikishiban hexaptych, surimono

21 × 18.4 cm (8 5/16 × 7 1/4 in.)

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Seiobo (Queen Mother of the West) and tortoise, from an untitled hexaptych depicting a pair of folding screens

1820 · Color woodblock print; sheet from shikishiban hexaptych, surimono

21.4 × 18.8 cm (8 7/16 × 7 7/16 in.)

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Lacscape and woman from Ohara, from an untitled hexaptych depicting a pair of folding screens

1820 · Color woodblock print; right sheet of shikishiban hexaptych, surimono

21.1 × 18.9 cm (8 5/16 × 7 1/2 in.)

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Jar, scales and bowl, no. 6 from the series "The Rabbit's Boastful Exploits (Usagi tegarabanashi)"

1819 · Color woodblock print; shikishiban, surimono

21 × 18.3 cm (8 5/16 × 7 1/4 in.)

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Seaweed, portable writing case, and plum branch, no. 5 from the series "The Rabbit's Boastful Exploits (Usagi tegarabanashi)"

1819 · Color woodblock print; shikishiban, surimono

20.2 × 17.6 cm (8 × 6 15/16 in.)

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A Giant Radish, Chrysanthemums, and Ferns

1815 · Color woodblock print; surimono

21.5 × 19 cm (8 1/2 × 7 1/2 in.)

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Blue Shell (Aogai), from the series "Five Colors (Goshiki no uchi)"

1815 · Color woodblock print; shikishiban, surimono

21.2 × 18.5 cm (8 3/8 × 7 5/16 in.)

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Yellow (Ki), from the series "Five Colors (Goshiki no uchi)"

1815 · Color woodblock print; shikishiban, surimono

19.8 × 17.7 cm (7 13/16 × 7 in.)

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The Daughter of Tomoyasu (Tomoyasu no musume), from the series "Three Beautiful Women (San bijin)"

1815 · Color woodblock print; shikishiban, surimono

21.4 × 18.8 cm (8 7/16 × 7 7/16 in.)

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Blue Shell (Aogai), from the series "Five Colors (Goshiki no uchi)"

1815 · Color woodblock print; shikishiban, surimono

20.9 × 18.1 cm (8 1/4 × 7 3/16 in.)

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Empress Komyo (Komyoko), from the series "Three Beautiful Women (San bijin)"

1815 · Color woodblock print; shikishiban, surimono

21 × 18.5 cm (8 5/16 × 7 5/16 in.)

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Sekiya, E-awase, and Matsukaze, from the series "The Tale of Genji (Genji monogatari)"

1814 · Color woodblock print; shikishiban, surimono

19.5 × 17.8 cm (7 11/16 × 7 1/16 in.)

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Red and White Plum Blossoms with Poem Slip

1805 · Color woodblock print, surimono

19.7 × 27.7 cm (7 13/16 × 10 15/16 in.)

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At the Beach of Shichirigahama

1805 · Color woodblock print; long surimono

21.3 × 57 cm (8 3/8 × 22 7/16 in.)

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Two Ladies Awaiting for Spring

1801 · Color woodblock print; surimono

20.2 × 27.8 cm (8 × 11 in.)

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Nihonbashi

1801 · Color woodblock print; long surimono

20.2 × 52.8 cm (7 15/16 × 20 3/4 in.)

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Courtesan and Client

1801 · Color woodblock print; surimono

21.6 × 18.8 cm (8 9/16 × 7 7/16 in.)

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A Couple

1801 · Color woodblock print; surimono

13.9 × 17.9 cm (5 1/2 × 7 1/16 in.)

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Woman Looking in Mirror

1801 · Color woodblock print; surimono

21 × 18.8 cm (8 5/16 × 7 7/16 in.)

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Street Scene in the Springtime

1801 · Color woodblock print; surimono

20.8 × 18.4 cm (8 1/4 × 7 1/4 in.)

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Woman and Child Looking Out at Plum Tree in Garden

1801 · Color woodblock print; surimono

13.9 × 28.1 cm (5 1/2 × 11 1/8 in.)

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Target, Bow and Arrows

1801 · Color woodblock print; surimono

20.7 × 18.5 cm (8 3/16 × 7 5/16 in.)

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The Dream of the Bell, Birthday Greeting for a Priest on his 96th Anniversery

1801 · Color woodblock print; surimono

20.8 × 18.8 cm (8 1/4 × 7 7/16 in.)

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A Quiver of Arrows, a Potted Plum near a Low Screen

1801 · Color woodblock print; surimono

20 × 17.3 cm (7 7/8 × 6 13/16 in.)

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Woman with Willow Dumplings, Child with Ball

1801 · Color woodblock print; surimono

20.4 × 17.9 cm (8 1/16 × 7 1/16 in.)

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Dancer and Musician

1801 · Color woodblock print; surimono

20.8 × 17.6 cm (8 1/4 × 6 15/16 in.)

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Mii Temple, from the series "Eight Views of Omi (Omi hakkei)"

1800 · Color woodblock print; surimono

13.5 × 17.8 cm (5 3/8 × 7 1/16 in.)

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Bird cage and flowers

1800 · Color woodblock print; shikishiban, surimono

20.5 × 18.4 cm (8 1/8 × 7 1/4 in.)

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New Year's Surimono

1767 · Color woodblock print; surimono

21.3 × 18.5 cm (8 7/16 × 7 5/16 in.)

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A Pair of Boxes, a Letter Box, and Plum Blossoms

1764 · Color woodblock print, surimono

14.2 × 19 cm (5 5/8 × 7 1/2 in.)

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Ladies Drinking Tea

1764 · Color woodblock print; surimono

21.2 × 28.5 cm (8 3/8 × 11 1/4 in.)

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Literati Painting the Plum Flowers

1764 · Color woodblock print; surimono

20.2 × 27 cm (8 × 10 11/16 in.)

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Bird Houses and Plum Branch

1764 · Color woodblock print; surimono

20 × 18.7 cm (7 7/8 × 7 3/8 in.)

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Masamune Forging the Sword

1764 · Color woodblock print; surimono

20.5 × 18.7 cm (8 1/8 × 7 3/8 in.)

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New Year's Decorations

Color woodblock print; surimono

13.5 × 18.6 cm (5 3/8 × 7 3/8 in.)

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