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Vial of yellow pigment

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Black rectangular box with a glass top, containing various objects. The box has a black frame and a wooden interior with multiple compartments. The top row contains nine small decorative bottles of various colors, including blue, brown, and gold. The second row contains 14 cylindrical containers with different colored contents and labels, including white, gray, blue, green, yellow and brown. The third row contains various objects, including a small metal device with a circular base and a long thin piece extending from it, resembling a compass. To the right of the device are two white circular objects, one of which has a hole in the center. The bottom right corner contains a rolled-up paper or parchment with illegible writing on it. The background of the image is white. The image is titled "Vial of yellow pigment" by an unknown artist.

Artwork Details

Date
late 19th–early 20th century
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
600 × 444 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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