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Child Reaching for a Fishbowl
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Child Reaching for a Fishbowl

Nishimura Shigenaga (Japanese, 1697?-1756), artist · c. mid 1720s · hand-colored woodblock print

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This early hand-colored print is enriched with a technique called urushi-e (literally “lacquer picture”), in which glue is painted over areas of black pigment, producing a lustrous surface reminiscent of lacquer. Metal filings sprinkled onto the designs of parasols, a fan, and musical instruments on the woman’s kimono enhance the sense of luxury.

Cleveland Museum of Art’s own description
Credit lineChild Reaching for a Fishbowl, c. mid 1720s. Nishimura Shigenaga (Japanese, 1697?-1756). Hand-colored woodblock print; sheet: 33.7 x 15.9 cm (13 1/4 x 6 1/4 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, The Kelvin Smith Collection, given by Mrs. Kelvin Smith, 1985.349
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