Artists' ToolsJapanese

Baren (used to rub the reverse of a woodblock print to transfer pigment)

Classification

Artists' Tools

Medium

Lacquered fabric and persimmon-juiced paper support with coiled bamboo-leaf pad and bamboo-leaf wrapper

Culture

Japanese

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Asian Art

Dimensions

1.7 x 12.9 cm (11/16 x 5 1/16 in.)

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