Ukiyo-e
Utagawa Toyohiro, "Lobster Treasure Ship"
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In this unusual design, a lobster is shown cradling objects in the shape of a treasure boat to represent the Seven Gods of Fortune. In the "boat" are a number of gifts and offerings such as a hat, mallet, and jewels. This is a later edition woodblock print reproduced in the Meiji-period.
Date: ca. 1890 (originally ca. 1810)
Format: Surimono
Condition: Very good color and condition
Utagawa Toyohiro (1773-1828) produced hashira-e (pillar prints) and surimono during his lifetime and was a teacher of Ando Hiroshige, considered one of the greatest woodblock print artists of the Edo period.
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