Document Box with a Scene from the “Butterflies” Chapter of The Tale of Genji
| Title | Document Box with a Scene from the “Butterflies” Chapter of The Tale of Genji |
|---|---|
| Date | 20th century 20th century |
| Medium | Lacquered wood with gold and silver takamaki-e, hiramaki-e, togidashimaki-e, cut-out gold foil on nashiji and gold ground |
| Classification | Lacquer |
| Origin | Japan Japan |
| Holding institution | The Metropolitan Museum of Art |
| Credit line | Anonymous Gift, from the Collection of the late Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin DeWitt Riegel, 1981 |
| Rights | Public domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose. |
About this artwork
“Document Box with a Scene from the “Butterflies” Chapter of The Tale of Genji” is a work of unattributed authorship, dated 20th century. It is executed in lacquered wood with gold and silver takamaki-e, hiramaki-e, togidashimaki-e, cut-out gold foil on nashiji and gold ground and classified as lacquer. In this archive it sits within the entomological plates tradition. This work is in the public domain (CC0), so the image may be downloaded and reused for any purpose without permission (see the licence note below).
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