Late Edo-Meiji period, 19th-early 20th century
H. 31.1 x W. 41.8 cm (12 1/4 x 16 7/16 in.)
Wooden handled-brush with animal hair bristles
JapaneseLight gray-green, partly discolored nephrite
ChineseOpaque watercolor, gold-colored pigments, and lacquer on pasteboard
19th centuryOpaque watercolor, gold-colored pigments, and lacquer over brass layer on pasteboard; with ink holder
19th centuryChūban (medium-sized) minogami (mulberry bark paper) treated with persimmon juice and cut using the "hikibori" (pull-carving) and "tsukibori" (thrust-carving) techniques, with "ito-ire" (silk-web) reinforcement
19th-20th centuryJapaneseInk on carved wood
19th centuryChinese