Meiji-Taishō period, late 19th-early 20th century
paper: H. 62.6 x W. 42.4 cm (24 5/8 x 16 11/16 in.)
Gilt steel
19th century

Koban (small-sized) minogami (mulberry bark paper) treated with persimmon juice and cut using the "dōgubori" (punch-carving) technique
19th-20th centuryJapaneseOil paint, gold-colored pigments, and lacquer on pasteboard
20th centuryPersianLacquered paper over coiled banana-fiber cord, wrapped in a banana leaf
19th-20th centuryJapanese



Uncut woodblock
19th centuryFrench