Late Edo-Meiji period, 19th-early 20th century
paper: H. 32.4 x W. 42 cm (12 3/4 x 16 9/16 in.) pattern unit: H. 22 x W. 35.4 cm (8 11/16 x 13 15/16 in.)
Gray stoneware
8th centuryChineseOpaque and semi-opaque watercolor on prepared pasteboard under non-original varnish
19th centuryTerracotta
5th centuryRomanWatercolor, gold-colored pigments, and lacquer over brass layer on pasteboard
19th centuryPersianKoban (small-sized) minogami (mulberry bark paper) treated with persimmon juice and cut using the "dōgubori" (punch-carving) technique
19th-20th centuryJapaneseChūban (medium-sized) minogami (mulberry bark paper) treated with persimmon juice and cut using the "tsukibori" (thrust-carving) technique, with "ito-ire" (silk-web) reinforcement
19th-20th centuryJapaneseInk on carved wood
19th centuryChinese35mm plastic cassette film holder with tape, 2 ply mat board and brass
20th centuryAmerican