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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
Public Domain
Yes
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