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Writing Box (Suzuribako) with Woodcutter by Hon'ami Kōetsu — VisualArtsDB

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Writing Box (Suzuribako) with Woodcutter

Writing Box (Suzuribako) with Woodcutter

Writing Box (Suzuribako) with Woodcutter

Hon'ami Kōetsu

1700–1833

Medium: Gold maki-e on black lacquer with mother-of-pearl inlay
Dimensions: H. 3 3/4 in. (9.5 cm); W. 9 in. (22.9 cm); L. 9 3/8 in. (23.8 cm)
Genre: Lacquer
Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

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