Writing Box (Suzuribako) with Screen, Robe Rack, and Shell-Matching Game Set
Rectangular box with a hinged lid, predominantly dark brown with gold accents. The lid features an image of a landscape with mountains, trees, and a body of water in shades of gold, orange, and black. The box's front displays a small, screen-like object with a gold and black design. A robe hangs on a rack to the right of the screen. In front of the box, a small, cylindrical object with a string and a round object on top. To the right of the cylindrical object, a small tray with several objects on it. The background of the image is gray.
Artwork Details
- Date
- second half of the 19th century
- Medium
- Lacquered wood with gold, silver takamaki-e, hiramaki-e, togidashimaki-e, red lacquer on black ground
- Culture
- Japan
- Dimensions
- 600 × 450 px
- Public Domain
- Yes
- Museum Record
- View original
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