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Bowl with with Design of Pine, Bamboo, and Cherry Blossom

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The bowl "Bowl with Design of Pine, Bamboo, and Cherry Blossom" by artist Namikawa Yasuhisa, is a rounded, short-stemmed bowl made of gold-colored material with a scalloped rim. The bowl's outer surface features a design with a brown background and visible orange speckles. A dark rim runs along the top edge. The design on the bowl includes motifs of a pine tree, bamboo, and cherry blossoms in shades of gold. The background of the image transitions from dark gray at the top to light gray at the bottom. The bowl casts a shadow on the surface below.

Artwork details

Date:
19th century
Medium:
Sprinkled gold on lacquer (maki-e)
Culture:
Japan
Dimensions:
600 × 450 px
Museum record:
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