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Incense Box with Design of Landscape in Spring (Side: Fagots with Cords)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image shows a gold-colored, cylindrical incense box with a rounded rectangular shape on one side and a curved shape on the other. The box is divided into three sections, resembling logs. The box features a design of a landscape in spring on top. The sections have a pattern resembling tree bark. The box is made of a shiny material, possibly metal, and has a smooth surface. The background is a plain gray color. The box is by artist Ogata Kenzan. The box is titled "Incense Box with Design of Landscape in Spring (Side: Fagots with Cords)".

Artwork details

Date:
17th century
Medium:
Gold and silver maki-e on gold lacquer
Culture:
Japan
Dimensions:
600 × 399 px
Museum record:
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