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Tiered Food Box with Summer and Autumn Fruits

Shibata Zeshin

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Dark brown, square-shaped box with rounded corners and straight edges. The box has four horizontal sections, divided by thin gold lines. Each section is decorated with various fruits and leaves in shades of orange, yellow, red, and green. The top of the box features two orange circles with a blue center, surrounded by small gold and orange accents. The background of the image is a gradient of gray, transitioning from light to dark. The box is positioned at an angle, with the front facing slightly towards the left side. The surface on which the box rests is white.

Artwork Details

Date
ca. 1868–90
Medium
Brown lacquer with gold, silver, and colored lacquer maki-e
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
469 × 625 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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