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.