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- Miyagawa Shuntei
1873-1914
- Origami (Paper folding), late 1890s, Meiji period (1868-1912)
- Kodomo fū zoku (Children's Pastimes)
- color woodcut
- Image Dimensions Height/Width: 305 x 211 mm
Image Dimensions Height/Width: 12 x 8 1/4 in
Sheet/Paper Dimensions: 371 x 251 mm
Sheet/Paper Dimensions: 14 5/8 x 9 7/8 in
Mat Dimensions: 19 x 14 in - William Bridges Thayer Memorial
- Not on display
- 0000.1639
- Miyagawa Shuntei
- Open page with bookmarkable url
- Description
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Color print of three children seated in an interior and folding paper for origami. Older girl folds a crane, and shows to younger girl, who reaches out for it. Another girl folds hats. Papers, scissors and black box with supplies sit on floor in front of girls. There is a boy seated outside, behind the girls, with his back turned to them, watching a butterfly. A landscape of trees and water is visible through the large windows behind the children. Silvered details. Urushi (laquer) on black box.

