Artists' ToolsJapanese

Medium-sized pigment brush (surikomihake) used to apply color to printing block

Classification

Artists' Tools

Medium

Horsehair bristles secured with bark and cord to a Japanese cypress handle

Culture

Japanese

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Asian Art

Dimensions

H. 14.8 x W. 4.5 x D. 3.2 cm (5 13/16 x 1 3/4 x 1 1/4 in.)

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