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Writing Box and Paper Box with Spring and Autumn Landscapes under the Sun and Moon

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  • Meiji era, early 20th century
  • Lacquered wood with maki-e
  • Paper box: H. 13.8; W. 32.2; D. 40.0 cm  Writing box: H. 4.8; W. 22.3; D. 26.1 cm
  • Japan

Crafts – Lacquerware

Contrasting scenes of night and day are rendered in maki-e on the two boxes. On the writing box, the sun rises between mountains lined with cypress and cherry trees, while on the paper box, the full moon shines down on mountains covered in maples and pines. A careful comparison reveals subtle differences in the two streams as well.(「Nature's Splendor: Scenes of the Moon and Water」2024)

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Title/Name Writing Box and Paper Box with Spring and Autumn Landscapes under the Sun and Moon
Other Title/
Name
Artist/
Creator
Period/Era Meiji period
Century 20c.
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Dimensions Paper box: H. 13.8; W. 32.2; D. 40.0 cm  Writing box: H. 4.8; W. 22.3; D. 26.1 cm
Material/
Technique
wood lacquer maki-e
Signature/
Inscriptions
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Contents
Country/
Origin
Japan
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No.
SZK003415
Category CraftsLacquerware
Cultural
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Writing Box and Paper Box with Spring and Autumn Landscapes under the Sun and Moon

Writing Box and Paper Box with Spring and Autumn Landscapes under the Sun and Moon

Contrasting scenes of night and day are rendered in maki-e on the two boxes. On the writing box, the sun rises between mountains lined with cypress and cherry trees, while on the paper box, the full moon shines down on mountains covered in maples and pines. A careful comparison reveals subtle differences in the two streams as well.(「Nature's Splendor: Scenes of the Moon and Water」2024)