22.54 x 31.12 cm (8 7/8 x 12 1/4 in.)

Ink on carved wood
19th centuryChinese

Wooden-handled metal cutting tool with metal-wrapped tip
JapaneseKoban (small-sized) minogami (mulberry bark paper) treated with persimmon juice and cut using the "dōgubori" (punch-carving) and "tsukibori" (thrust-carving) techniques
19th-20th centuryJapaneseOpaque watercolor, gold-colored pigments, copper ribbons, and lacquer over brass layer on pasteboard
19th centuryPersianHorsehair bristles secured with bark and cord to a Japanese cypress handle
Japanese