Late Edo-Meiji period, late 19th-early 20th century
paper: H. 27.7 x W. 41 cm (10 7/8 x 16 1/8 in.)
Chūban (medium-sized) minogami (mulberry bark paper) treated with persimmon juice and cut using the "hikibori" (pull-carving) and "tsukibori" (thrust-carving) techniques
19th-20th centuryJapaneseInk on carved wood
19th centuryChineseCarved wood
JapaneseSteel with gold overlay
19th centuryKoban (small-sized) minogami (mulberry bark paper) treated with persimmon juice and cut using the "dōgubori" (punch-carving) technique, with "ito-ire" (silk-web) reinforcement; with ink
19th-20th centuryJapaneseWooden handled-brush with animal hair bristles
Japanese