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Cabinet

Genemon

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The cabinet by Genemon is a decorative piece featuring a predominantly white base with gold, green, and blue accents. The top section has two small rectangular panels side by side, each depicting a scene. The top left scene shows a person near a tree and another figure on the left. The top right scene features two figures near a tree. Below these panels are two larger panels, one on the left and one on the right. The left panel is vertical and shows a bird flying near a plant. The right panel is horizontal and rectangular, showing people and a hut near trees. The bottom section consists of three horizontal panels. The left panel depicts a bird flying towards a stack of boxes on a surface. The middle panel shows a forest scene with trees, and the right panel features a boat on water with a bird flying nearby. The entire cabinet is framed with gold and green patterns, with green and blue feet. The background of the image is gray.

Artwork details

Date:
1850
Medium:
Porcelain decorated in enamels (Hizen ware, Kutani type)
Culture:
Japan
Dimensions:
600 × 539 px
Museum record:
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