What medium is "Writing Box (Suzuribako) with the Poet Kakinomoto no Hitomaro"?

Writing Box (Suzuribako) with the Poet Kakinomoto no Hitomaro is Lacquered wood with gold and silver takamaki-e, hiramaki-e, cutout gold- and silver-foil application; lead rim .

Is "Writing Box (Suzuribako) with the Poet Kakinomoto no Hitomaro" in the public domain?

Yes, Writing Box (Suzuribako) with the Poet Kakinomoto no Hitomaro is in the public domain and available for free download under CC0 license.

柿本人麻呂蒔絵硯箱|Writing Box (Suzuribako) with the Poet Kakinomoto no Hitomaro

Q: When was "Writing Box (Suzuribako) with the Poet Kakinomoto no Hitomaro" created?

This artwork was created 18th century.

Unknown Artist

18th century

Medium

Lacquered wood with gold and silver takamaki-e, hiramaki-e, cutout gold- and silver-foil application; lead rim

Dimensions

L. 9 5/8 in.(24.5 cm); W.9 1/8 in. (23.2 cm); H.2 in. (5.1 cm)

Classification

Lacquer

Culture & Period

Japan · Edo period (1615–1868)

Department

Asian Art

Museum

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

Gift of Florence and Herbert Irving, 2015

Accession Number

2015.500.2.19a–e

柿本人麻呂蒔絵硯箱|Writing Box (Suzuribako) with the Poet Kakinomoto no Hitomaro

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