Letter Box
| Title | Letter Box |
|---|---|
| Artist | Ogata Kōrin (Japanese, 1658–1716) |
| Date | 1700s 18th century |
| Medium | lacquer with pewter and mother-of-pearl inlay |
| Classification | Lacquer |
| Origin | Japan, Edo period (1615–1868) Japan |
| Holding institution | The Cleveland Museum of Art |
| Credit line | Letter Box, 1700s. Manner of Ogata Kōrin (Japanese, 1658–1716). Lacquer with pewter and mother-of-pearl inlay; overall: 24.2 x 21.6 cm (9 1/2 x 8 1/2 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of Mary B. Lee, C. Bingham Blossom, Dudley S. Blossom III, Laurel B. Kovacik, and Elizabeth B. Blossom, in memory of Elizabeth B. Blossom, 1972.165 |
| Rights | Public domain (CC0) |
About this artwork
“Letter Box” is a work by Ogata Kōrin (Japanese, 1658–1716), dated 1700s. It is executed in lacquer with pewter and mother-of-pearl inlay and classified as lacquer. 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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