The image shows the Tea Scoop (chashaku) by Sen no Rikyū. The image is a black and white photograph. Two objects are present, a long thin object on the left and a taller thicker object on the right. The object on the left is shiny and made of metal with a rounded end. The object on the right is made of dark wood with an inscription on the side. The object on the right has a flat top and a tapered body. The background is light gray. A ruler is visible at the bottom left. Text at the bottom right reads "THE METROPOLITAN MU OF ART".
Artwork details
- Date:
- probably early 17th century
- Medium:
- Wood
- Culture:
- Japan
- Dimensions:
- 338 × 624 px
- Museum record:
- View original
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