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Writing Box

Ogata Kōrin

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

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
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