

The image shows a square, yellow-brown writing box with a raised design. The box is yellow-brown with a darker yellow-brown border around the edge. There are several raised black lines that look like grass or reeds. A gray deer with a yellow-brown antler on its head is in the center. The deer is facing to the right. The deer and the antler are raised from the surface of the box. The background behind the box is gray.
Artwork Details
- Date
- 18th century
- Medium
- Lacquer with pewter and gold
- Culture
- Japan
- Dimensions
- 468 × 624 px
- Public Domain
- Yes
- Museum Record
- View original
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