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Kubo Shunman Japanese
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This is an early example of a surimono in the shikishiban (square) format. Surimono with these proportions did not become popular until the 1810s.
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Title: Two Children by a Well Curb
Artist:
Kubo Shunman (Japanese, 1757–1820)
Period: Edo period (1615–1868)
Date: 1796, year of the dragon
Culture: Japan
Medium: Woodblock print (surimono); ink and color on paper
Dimensions: Image: 7 3/8 x 6 3/4 in. (18.7 x 17.1 cm)
Classification: Prints
Credit Line: Purchase, Marjorie H. Holden Gift, 2012
Object Number: 2012.248.21
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