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early 17th century · Sprinkled gold lacquer · Asian Art

This type of decoration in contrasting fields of black and gold filled with floral motifs such as the chrysanthemum and paulownia is associated with the Kodai-ji temple, where a memorial shrine was dedicated to the shogun Toyotomi Hideyoshi by his widow in 1605 or 1606. Appreciated for its colorful effects and naturalistic drawing, the Kodai-ji style continued in use well into the Edo period.

Artist

Unknown

Date

early 17th century

Medium

Sprinkled gold lacquer

Culture

Japan

Department

Asian Art

Credit line

Bequest of Stephen Whitney Phoenix, 1881