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Crab as a Ship with Treasures
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Crab as a Ship with Treasures

Utagawa Toyohiro · c. 1890 - c. 1900 · color woodcut; paper

From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.

About this work

According to tradition, the ship with treasures (takarabune) sails into the harbor on New Year's morning. The original has origami cranes next to the ship. With one poem. The print is a b-copy from the late Meiji period (1868-1912).

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
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printsurimonocrustaceans: lobster
Credit lineKreeft als schip met schatten. c. 1890 - c. 1900. Utagawa Toyohiro. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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