Writing Box (Suzuribako) with the Poet Kakinomoto no Hitomaro
Rectangular box with a flat top and slightly raised edges. The box has a brown and gold color. A man wearing a traditional Japanese outfit and hat sits on the box's top, holding an object. The man has a long, thin beard. The background of the box's top features small dots. The sides of the box are dark brown. The background behind the box is gray, with a darker shade at the top.
Artwork Details
- Date
- 18th century
- Medium
- Lacquered wood with gold and silver takamaki-e and hiramaki-e and cutout gold- and silver-foil application; lead rim
- Culture
- Japan
- Dimensions
- 600 × 450 px
- Public Domain
- Yes
- Museum Record
- View original
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