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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 rim. The plate depicts a landscape with trees at the top right; there are gold mountains on the bottom left. The scene on the plate includes gold trees and a gold leaf; a gold figure and a gold object are on the right side. The background of the plate is red; there are gold and white accents. The plate sits on a gray surface against a gray background. The plate's edge is gold.

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 × 424 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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