19th century
H. 3.3 x W. 7.7 x D. 7.7 cm (1 5/16 x 3 1/16 x 3 1/16 in.)
Carved wood
JapaneseCarved cherry
Japanese

Double-sided carved wooden printing block
18th centuryJapaneseChūban (medium-sized) minogami (mulberry bark paper) treated with persimmon juice and cut using the "kiribori" (drill-carving), "dōgubori" (punch-carving), and "tsukibori" (thrust-carving) techniques
20th centuryJapaneseOpaque watercolor, gold-colored pigments, platy hematite particles, and lacquer on pasteboard
19th century