Small box with country house

Minneapolis Institute of Art

Small box with country house

Kamisaka SekkaLinkedCulture matchlcp-1e12525717ce

Date
1920s
Medium
Gold, lead, maki-e lacquer, and mother-of-pearl on wood
Department
Asian Art
Institution
Minneapolis Institute of Art
Object ID
116805

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Delicate mother-of-pearl and lead sheet inlays are used in this small box designed by Kamisaka Sekka. Over the smooth surface of the black lacquered background and matte sprinkled gold base of the tree and house exterior, the inlays are markedly raised. This effect, which adds a level of depth to the overall composition, would have been achieved by molding the lead and pearl inlays over a layer of paste made by mixing lacquer, pumice, and water. Japan, Asia

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Gift of the Clark Center for Japanese Art & Culture

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