Peony with crab, A small red crab with a large flowering peony. The crab is more common on surimono as the personal emblem of the poet Bunbunsha Kanikomaru (1780-1837), the word crab 'kani' appears in his name. With three poems, crustaceans: crab, plants and herbs: peony, Kunisada (I), Utagawa (mentioned on object), Japan, c. 1830 - c. 1835, paper, colour woodcut, h 208 mm × w 186 mm
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Peony, crab, small red crab, large flowering peony, common, surimono, personal emblem, poet Bunbunsha Kanikomaru, 1780-1837, word crab 'kani, name, three poems, crustaceans, plants, herbs, peony, Kunisada, I, Utagawa, mentioned, object, Japan, c, 1830, 1835, paper, colour woodcut
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