Meiji-Taishō period, late 19th-early 20th century
paper: H. 44.2 x W. 42.8 cm (17 3/8 x 16 7/8 in.)

Metal
20th centuryAmericanOpaque watercolor, gold-colored pigments, and lacquer on pasteboard
19th centuryChūban (medium-sized) minogami (mulberry bark paper) treated with persimmon juice and cut using the "tsukibori" (thrust-carving) techniques, with "ito-ire" (silk-web) reinforcement
19th-20th centuryJapaneseCarved wood
JapaneseInk on carved wood
19th centuryChinese



Horsehair bristles secured with bark and cord to a Japanese cypress handle
JapaneseOpaque watercolor, gold-colored pigments, platy hematite particles, and lacquer on pasteboard
20th century