Writing Box with Design of Elderly Couple under Pine from the Noh Play Takasago
Rectangular box with rounded corners and slightly raised edges, made of gold-colored material. The box features a design depicting an elderly couple under a pine tree. The couple is shown on the left side of the box. The man wears a traditional Japanese robe and hat. The woman wears a long robe. A large pine tree dominates the top right side of the box. The background of the image is plain gray. The box is angled to show its side and lid. The lid has a subtle engraving around the edge. The box appears to be made of metal. The design on the box appears to be an engraving or etching. The overall appearance suggests it is a decorative or ceremonial object. The image is likely of a writing box from the Noh play Takasago. The artist of the image is not visually identifiable.
Artwork Details
- Date
- 19th century
- Medium
- Gold maki-e with colored lacquer on black lacquer
- Culture
- Japan
- Dimensions
- 600 × 414 px
- Public Domain
- Yes
- Museum Record
- View original
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