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Bamboo Leaf with Kombu, Burdock Root, and Heavenly Bamboo
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
About this work
All these plants are associated with prosperity for the New Year. Like burdock root, the dark kombu (a kind of seaweed) is an ingredient in special New Year's tea. The 'heavenly bamboo' branches with berries are used in New Year's decorations. This surimono was originally much larger, but unfortunately the poems were cut off in the past.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionSubjects
Credit lineBamboeblad met kombu, kliswortel en hemelse bamboe. 1812. Kubota Shunman. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
