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Summary
The valuable objects depicted here refer to obtaining good fortune. The plum blossom and camellias stand for the winter or the arrival of the new year. The vase symbolizes peace, the pomegranate denotes fertility, and the Chinese characters shou on the vase mean ‘long life’. This type of print is used to celebrate the new year. On that occasion, the old print is replaced or ritually burned.
Tags
paper
colour woodcut
woodcut
auspicious valuables
high resolution
china
chinese
prints
japan
japanese woodblock prints
ukiyo e
woodblock prints
color woodcuts
rijksmuseum
Date
1500 - 1600
Source
Rijksmuseum
Link
Copyright info
Creative Commons CC0 1.0 Universal Public Domain Dedication ("CCO 1.0 Dedication")