Small Box (Kobako) with Kyōgen Theater Scene at Mibu Temple in Kyoto
Black lacquer box with rounded corners and curved top; gold depiction of a theater scene with people in traditional clothes; elevated stage on the left with striped roof; people standing and sitting on ground on right; roofed cart on bottom left; background is white fabric.
Artwork Details
- Date
- ca. second half of the18th century
- Medium
- Lacquered wood with gold, silver, and red togidashimaki-e on black ground
- Culture
- Japan
- Dimensions
- 599 × 544 px
- Public Domain
- Yes
- Museum Record
- View original
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