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Tray by Shibata Zeshin — VisualArtsDB

Tray

Tray

1800–1899

Medium: Hiramaki-e, cut-out silver foil, gold, silver application, mother-of-pearl application
Dimensions: H. 1/2 in. (1.3 cm); W. 3 5/16 in. (8.4 cm); L. 6 7/16 in. (16.4 cm)
Genre: lacquer
Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

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Stitched fukusa and needle and thread

Stitched fukusa and needle and thread

Shibata Zeshin, 1876

Flowers in Jardenierres

Flowers in Jardenierres

Shibata Zeshin, 1807

Cat

Cat

Shibata Zeshin

Rice Stacks and Trees

Rice Stacks and Trees

Shibata Zeshin, 1807

Inrō Partly in a Green Bag with Pattern of White Foxes

Inrō Partly in a Green Bag with Pattern of White Foxes

Shibata Zeshin, 1862

Lacquer Paintings of Various Subjects: Butterflies

Lacquer Paintings of Various Subjects: Butterflies

Shibata Zeshin, 1881

Feather

Feather

Shibata Zeshin, 1807

Tops

Tops

Shibata Zeshin, 1807

Carp Ascending Waterfall

Carp Ascending Waterfall

Shibata Zeshin, 1807

Two formally dressed rats about to execute the first calligraphy of the year

Two formally dressed rats about to execute the first calligraphy of the year

Shibata Zeshin, 1888

Egret on Tree Stump

Egret on Tree Stump

Shibata Zeshin, 1867

Case (Inrō) with Design of Arrowhead (Omodaka) (obverse); Clover (Mutsuba) (reverse)

Case (Inrō) with Design of Arrowhead (Omodaka) (obverse); Clover (Mutsuba) (reverse)

Shibata Zeshin, 1800