Late Edo-Meiji period, 19th-early 20th century
H. 30.9 x W. 43.1 cm (12 3/16 x 16 15/16 in.)


Ink and color on carved wood
19th centuryChineseKakuban (square-shaped) minogami (mulberry bark paper) treated with persimmon juice and cut using the "tsukibori" (thrust-carving) technique, with "ito-ire" (silk-web) reinforcement
19th-20th centuryJapanese

Wooden handled-brush with animal hair bristles
JapaneseKakuban (square-shaped) minogami (mulberry bark paper) treated with persimmon juice and cut using the "tsukibori" (thrust-carving) technique
19th-20th centuryJapaneseOpaque watercolor, gold-colored pigments, and lacquer over metallic layer on pasteboard
19th century