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Box with Design of “Evening Face” (Yūgao) Flowers

Ogawa Haritsu (Ritsuō)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image shows a round, dark brown box with a floral design. The box is made of wood or lacquer and has a rounded shape. The lid is light-colored wood with a small knob in the center. The box features a design of red and white flowers with brown stems and leaves. The background of the image is a solid gray color. The box is titled "Box with Design of 'Evening Face' (Yūgao) Flowers" by Ogawa Haritsu (Ritsuō).

Artwork Details

Date
second half of 19th century
Medium
Bottle gourd; gold, red takamaki-e, mother-of-pearl, tin, ceramic inlay
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
600 × 369 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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