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Chest with Decoration of Gourd Vine

Shibata Zeshin

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image shows a wooden chest with a gourd vine design. The chest is rectangular with a flat top and a base that has three drawers. The chest has two doors covering the top portion. The wood grain is visible and appears to be a reddish-brown color. The doors and body of the chest have a design of gourd vines and leaves in a darker brown color. The leaves are large and have a distinctive shape. There are small handles on each door and each of the three drawers. The background of the image is white. The chest appears to be a piece of traditional Japanese furniture, by artist Shibata Zeshin.

Artwork Details

Date
ca. 1878
Medium
Wood with black and gold lacquer
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
595 × 625 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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