Writing Box with Portrait of Fujiwara no Ietaka and His Poem about the Tatsuta River
Dark gray rectangular box with a hinged lid, featuring a painting of a man sitting on a rock; man wears a black robe and hat. A poem written in gold lettering above the man. A gold patterned line runs along the center of the box's lid. A man depicted wearing black clothing and sitting on a rock. Gold accents around the box. Writing on the lid to the right and left. The box has a dark gray color with gold accents. A gold line runs along the bottom of the lid. The box casts a shadow on the off-white background.
Artwork details
- Date:
- 18th century
- Medium:
- Lacquered wood with gold and silver hiramaki-e, togidashimaki-e, and red lacquer on silver ground
- Culture:
- Japan
- Dimensions:
- 600 × 402 px
- Museum record:
- View original
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