Writing Box with Design of Ox-Herding Boy Playing Flute
Red rectangular box with rounded corners and a hinged lid. The box features a design on the lid depicting a boy riding an ox while playing a flute. The boy is wearing a hat and has a yellow string tied around the ox's head and body. The ox is black. The background of the design includes gold floral patterns. The box has a glossy finish. The box is angled to the right. The background is off-white.
Artwork Details
- Date
- 19th century
- Medium
- Gold and silver maki-e with colored lacquer on red lacquer
- Culture
- Japan
- Dimensions
- 600 × 478 px
- Public Domain
- Yes
- Museum Record
- View original
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