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The Ameya

The Ameya, Robert Frederick Blum, by 1893

Robert Frederick Blum, portrait

Robert Frederick BlumAmerican, 1857–1903

The Ameya

by 1893 · Painting

May one see it?

Yes, receiving visitors

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

New York, United States

Room768

On public display.

Checked: 2 days ago
In this state since: Sep 26, 2026
Source: The museum's own collection data

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About the painting

The Ameya, also known as The Candy Blower, is a late 19th-century painting by American artist Robert Frederick Blum. Done in oil on canvas, the illustration depicts a Japanese candy maker (practicing the art of Amezaiku) at work. The Ameya is in the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art.

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Particulars

by 1893 · aged 36

18571903

Accession number: 04.31

What it shows

Infants Woman Street Scene Working

In the catalog

Sources

The Metropolitan Museum of Art: the museum's own open data · fetched 6 days ago
Image: The Metropolitan Museum of Art — Open Access (CC0)

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The Ameya — Robert Frederick Blum · ART WIKI