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A vest is made of surimono (privately published prints) in UKIYO-E style print (woodblock).  2 …
Paper Vest
A vest is made of surimono (privately published prints) in UKIYO-E style print (woodblock).  2 …
A vest is made of surimono (privately published prints) in UKIYO-E style print (woodblock). 2 of the prints are by Masaiyuta (AKA Seto Suiseki). The prints date between 1820 - 1830 and were done in Osaka and Kyoto areas. Of simple rectangular form, opening at the front, comprising twelve panels printed on crepe paper; the prints including a waterfall, a collection of books and gardener's scissors, flowers, a peacock, fish and sumo wrestler, etc.; some sheets signed (two attributed to Masaiyuta (aka Seto Suiseki). Multi-colored on off-white.
Museum of International Folk Art; Gift of the Lloyd E. Cotsen and Neutrogena Corporation Collection. Photographs by Pat Pollard.
DepartmentTextiles-Asia

Paper Vest

NameVest
Maker Masaiyuta
DateLate Edo period (1820-1830 AD)
Place madeOsaka & Kyoto, Japan, East Asia, Asia
MediumPaper, ink
Dimensions34 1/2 × 23 1/2 in. (87.6302 × 59.6901 cm)
Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, gift of Lloyd E. Cotsen and the Neutrogena Corporation, A.1995.93.677
Object numberA.1995.93.677
DescriptionA vest is made of surimono (privately published prints) in UKIYO-E style print (woodblock). Two of the prints are by Masaiyuta (aka Seto Suiseki). The prints date between 1820-1830 and were done in Osaka and Kyoto areas. Of simple rectangular form, opening at the front, comprising twelve panels printed on crepe paper; the prints including a waterfall, a collection of books and gardener's scissors, flowers, a peacock, fish and sumo wrestler, etc.; some sheets signed (two attributed to Masaiyuta (aka Seto Suiseki). Multi-colored on off-white.
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