Saddle (Kura) with Stylized Flowers
Saddle with stylized flowers by artist Kura. The object is a curved piece of leather with a shiny finish. It has a checkered pattern on one part with gold-colored flowers and a solid gold-colored area on the other part. The object has four legs and appears to be a saddle. The background is gray with a shadow cast by the object.
Artwork Details
- Date
- Saddle: Muromachi period (1392–1573), dated 1491 (Entoku 3); lacquer decoration: Edo period (1615–1868), 17th century
- Medium
- Saddle: Gold maki-e with black lacquer decoration: Pommel: lacquered wood with gold and silver takamaki-e and hiramaki-e on black ground; seat: nashiji (“pear-skin” ground)
- Culture
- Japan
- Dimensions
- 600 × 450 px
- Public Domain
- Yes
- Museum Record
- View original
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