Card Case with Crane and Bamboo
Black rectangular card case with a raised image. The image is gold on a black background. A crane standing in water on right. Bamboo on left. Cloud-like gold smudges on right. Bamboo leaves extend from top left to middle. Small tufts of grass around the crane. Horizontal gold line across middle.
Artwork Details
- Date
- mid-19th century
- Medium
- Black lacquer ground with gold and silver hiramaki-e
- Culture
- Japan
- Dimensions
- 468 × 624 px
- Public Domain
- Yes
- Museum Record
- View original
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