Writing Box with Design of Rustic Shelter and Clouds with Moon (cover), the Poet Saigyō Resting (inside)
Black lacquered rectangular box with rounded corners and gold designs on the top. The gold designs depict a rustic shelter and clouds with a moon on the top right and a thatched hut with a fence on the bottom left. The box is lying on a white surface, with the top facing up. The box has a shiny finish. Inside the box is not visible. The image also shows a man in traditional Japanese clothing reclining.
Artwork details
- Date:
- 18th century
- Medium:
- Gold and silver maki-e on black lacquer
- Culture:
- Japan
- Dimensions:
- 599 × 439 px
- Museum record:
- View original
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