Writing Box (Suzuri-bako) / Ogata Kôrin

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Accession Number
1942.7
Title
Writing Box (Suzuri-bako)
Artist
Ogata Kôrin
Artist Nationality
Japanese
Artist Life Dates
(Kyoto, 1658 - 1716)
Medium and Support
black and gold lacquer on wood
Object Creation Date
1661-1716
Object Creation Place
Asia (continent)
Japan (nation)
Creation Place 1
Asia (continent)
Creation Place 2
Japan (nation)
Dimensions
4.5 cm x 23 cm (1 3/4 in. x 9 1/16 in.)
Primary Object Classification
Decorative Arts
Primary Object Type
lacquer
Secondary Object Classification
Wood and Wood Carving
Secondary Object Type
box
Physical Description
An elegant writing box, which originally came with a paperknife, a water-dropper, and a stone for grinding the ink. Black laquer with poetic motifs formed out of abalone shells, gold, silver and corroded lead.
Subject Matter
An autumnal scene of a lone gate with tree, thatched fence and the moon. Interior of the box is decorated with wild autumn flowers done using the laborious maki-e technique.
Primary Keywords
boxes (containers)
lacquer
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1097 x 831
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Record
1942.7
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"Writing Box (Suzuri-bako); Ogata Kôrin." In the digital collection University of Michigan Museum of Art. https://quod.lib.umich.edu/m/musart/x-1942.7/1942.7.jpg. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed March 28, 2024.
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