Writing box and desk with scenes from The Tales of Ise (Ise monogatari)

Q: When was "Writing box and desk with scenes from The Tales of Ise (Ise monogatari)" created?

This artwork was created early 20th century.

Q: Is "Writing box and desk with scenes from The Tales of Ise (Ise monogatari)" in the public domain?

Yes, Writing box and desk with scenes from The Tales of Ise (Ise monogatari) is in the public domain and available for free download under CC0 license.

Unknown Artist

early 20th century

Medium

Lacquered wood with gold, silver takamaki-e, hiramaki-e, togidashimaki-e, cut-out gold foil on gold and nashiji ground, silver fittings

Dimensions

Writing box: H. 1 15/16 in. (5 cm); W. 9 13/16 in. (25 cm); D. 8 11/16 in. (22 cm) Writing desk: H. 5 1/8 in. (13 cm); W. 23 5/8 in. (60 cm); D. 14 15/16 in. (38 cm)

Classification

Lacquer

Culture & Period

Japan · Meiji (1868–1912) or Taisho period (1912–1926)

Department

Asian Art

Museum

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

Gift of Masako H. Shinn, in memory of Hideko Hashigami, 2020

Accession Number

2020.289.1a–o, .2

Writing box and desk with scenes from The Tales of Ise (Ise monogatari)

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