Meiji-Taishō period, late 19th-early 20th century
paper: H. 61.7 x W. 42.3 cm (24 5/16 x 16 5/8 in.)
Copper
5th century BCEGreekKoban (small-sized) minogami (mulberry bark paper) treated with persimmon juice and cut using the "kiribori" (drill-carving), "dōgubori" (punch-carving), and "hikibori" (pull-carving) techniques
19th-20th centuryJapaneseWood-engraving block (uncut) with a drawing in graphite
19th centuryAmericanOpaque watercolor, gold-colored pigments, and lacquer over metallic layer on pasteboard
19th centuryInk and color on carved wood
19th centuryChinese