Document Box with Illustrated Books
A gold box with a lid, "Document Box with Illustrated Books", is rectangular in shape. The top and sides are decorated with overlapping trapezoidal images in various shades of gold and black, showing people in traditional Japanese clothing. The box is placed on a plain, light grey surface with subtle shadows cast to the right.
Artwork Details
- Date
- 19th century
- Medium
- Lacquered wood with gold and silver hiramaki-e, togidashimaki-e on nashiji ground
- Culture
- Japan
- Dimensions
- 599 × 390 px
- Public Domain
- Yes
- Museum Record
- View original
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