Refined Lavers (A Kind of Sea Weed) and a Handy Writing Outfit with Pouch

Ryūryūkyo Shinsai

Artist: Ryūryūkyo Shinsai
Date: probably 1819
Medium: Woodblock print (surimono); ink and color on paper
Origin: Japan
Collection: The Metropolitan Museum of Art

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