Late Edo-Meiji period, 19th-early 20th century
paper: H. 31.5 x W. 40.3 cm (12 3/8 x 15 7/8 in.)
Opaque watercolor, gold-colored pigments, and lacquer on pasteboard
19th centuryKakuban (square-shaped) minogami (mulberry bark paper) treated with persimmon juice and cut using the "tsukibori" (thrust-carving) technique
19th-20th centuryJapanese

Kakuban (square-shaped) minogami (mulberry bark paper) treated with persimmon juice and cut using the "tsukibori" (thrust-carving) technique
19th-20th centuryJapaneseWooden-handled metal cutting tool
Japanese

Carved cherry wood
19th centuryJapanese