17th century
H. 19.05 x W. 46.99 cm (7 1/2 x 18 1/2 in.)
Opaque watercolor, gold-colored pigments, and lacquer over brass layer on pasteboard
19th centuryPersian
Wooden-handled metal cutting tool
Japanese

Engraved copper plate
18th centuryGerman

Daihan (large-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 centuryJapanese
Steel engraving
19th centuryGerman