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Box

Shibata Zeshin

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Black lacquer box with rounded rectangular shape and curved edges, featuring gold and brown designs. The design on the box includes a butterfly-like motif with four wings on the left side, and curved gold lines on the right side. The box has a subtle texture and a small lip around the edges. The background of the image is a light-colored fabric surface. The box is titled "Box" and attributed to artist Shibata Zeshin.

Artwork details

Date:
19th century
Medium:
Lacquer
Culture:
Japan
Dimensions:
599 × 476 px
Museum record:
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