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Sake Cup with Scenes from the Noh Plays Pine in the Winds, Yōrō Falls, and The Tengu of Mount Kurama

Shomosai

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Red circular plate with gold trim around the edge. The plate features a large tree with bare branches on the right side, and three small gold objects resembling containers or boxes at the bottom. There are also some gold designs that look like waves or clouds on the left side. The background of the plate is a solid red color. The plate appears to be sitting on a gray surface, with a slight shadow underneath.

Artwork details

Date:
first half 19th century
Medium:
Lacquered wood with gold and silver hiramaki-e and takamaki-e and cutout gold- and silver-foil application
Culture:
Japan
Dimensions:
600 × 412 px
Museum record:
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