Late Edo-Meiji period, 19th-early 20th century
paper: H. 25.6 x W. 42.2 cm (10 1/16 x 16 5/8 in.) pattern unit dimensions: H. 14.9 x W. 36.4 cm (5 7/8 x 14 5/16 in.)

Opaque watercolor, gold-colored pigments, and lacquer on pasteboard
18th centuryInk on carved wood
19th centuryChineseChūban (medium-sized) minogami (mulberry bark paper) treated with persimmon juice and cut using the "tsukibori" (thrust-carving) technique; with ink
19th-20th centuryJapanese
Wood
JapaneseSteel with silver filigree
19th century

Ink and color on carved wood
19th centuryChinese