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Sushi and Sake
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Sushi and Sake

Ryûryûkyo Shinsai · c. 1810 - c. 1820 · color woodcut; blind-stamped; paper

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

About this work

Various pieces of sushi are arranged on a platter. Through the use of embossing, in which relief is applied without ink, the grains of rice seem very real. The little cones next to the small box at the lower right would open up when placed in sake: the shape they assumed was a surprise. Thus, the petals floating in the sake cup are not real cherry blossom, but rather such an opened cone.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Credit lineSushi and Sake. c. 1810 - c. 1820. Ryûryûkyo Shinsai. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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