Meiji-Taishō period, late 19th-early 20th century
paper: H. 60.9 x W. 41.3 cm (24 x 16 1/4 in.)
Daihan (large-sized) minogami (mulberry bark paper) treated with persimmon juice and cut using the "tsukibori" (thrust-carving) technique
19th-20th centuryJapaneseDark green nephrite with black flects and gray veins (so-called spinach-green jade), the stone of Siberian origin, probably from the area around Lake Baikal
18th-19th centuryChineseInk on carved wood
19th centuryChineseOpaque watercolor, gold-colored pigments, copper alloy particles, and lacquer over brass layer on pasteboard
18th centuryChūban (medium-sized) minogami (mulberry bark paper) treated with persimmon juice and cut using the "kiribori" (drill-carving) and "dōgubori" (punch-carving) techniques
19th-20th centuryJapanese
Cut and trimmed reed
Persian

Koban (small-sized) minogami (mulberry bark paper) treated with persimmon juice and cut using the "dōgubori" (punch-carving) technique
19th-20th centuryJapanese