Rectangular box with lid, dark brown with copper inlays on the sides and a scene on the top. The lid features two people sitting on the floor, wearing traditional Japanese clothing. The person on the left wears a brown robe and sits on a low stool; the person on the right wears a white robe and orange vest and sits on the floor, holding a drum. A string with rectangular objects hangs behind the people. The box's sides and back have a pattern of orange and blue flowers on a background resembling tree bark. The background of the top scene features orange dots. The box sits on a white surface with a gray gradient background.
Artwork Details
- Date
- second half of the 19th century
- Medium
- Black lacquer with gold, silver, and red hiramaki-e and togidashimaki-e
- Culture
- Japan
- Dimensions
- 600 × 450 px
- Public Domain
- Yes
- Museum Record
- View original
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