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=The Ameya=



The Ameya, also known under the title The Candy Blower, is a picture created by Robert Frederick Blum in 1893. Done in oil on canvas, the picture represents a realist style of painting. It is held in the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art.

Description
Painted during Blum's stay in Japan, The Ameya captures the everday life of 19th century Tokyo. It depicts a candy maker, who is practising Amezaiku – the Japanese candy craft artistry.

Reception
The Ameya became Blum's most acclaimed painting, helping him to secure membership to the National Academy of Design in NYC.