The 74 Artworks of media Lacquer and containing the word shibata zeshin, lacquer, 800

The strong color effect seen in this album is achieved by using lacquer as a painting medium. Painting with lacquer on paper was one of the techniques Zeshin developed into his own style. Despite the heavy material, Zeshin's skillful brushwork and his technical inventions with the material made it p...

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The strong color effect seen in this album is achieved by using lacquer as a painting medium. Painting with lacquer on paper was one of the techniques Zeshin developed into his own style. Despite the heavy material, Zeshin's skillful brushwork and his technical inventions with the material made it p...

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In Japan, gazing at the moon and listening to the sounds of insects have long been tranquil ways to spend an autumn evening. Seen from a low vantage point, the full moon illuminates the unseen world in a tangle of autumn grasses, where various types of crickets are highlighted with shiny lacquer pig...

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Set of items that make up a box for holding and transporting food and drink. There is a frame with a handle on top to make it easier to carry. On one side, it has a series of boxes for storing food. On the other, there are two tin bottles for the alcoholic beverage, sake. There are two smaller drawe...

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This was one of the favorite incense cases of Matsudaira Fumai, the seventh feudal lord of the Matsue Domain, which he commissioned from Kojima Shikkosai. The original was created by Chôjirô I, the creator of raku-yaki (raku ware), and is listed in the chûkô-meibutsu (rediscovered objects of fame) c...

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Accessory for putting up hair dating from the first half of the 19th century. It was probably designed for a married woman due to the decoration and subtle tones. The piece is made of wood and covered with Japanese urushi lacquer. The central section, around which hair was wrapped, is only decorated...

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This rectangular bag is made of woven bamboo using a pattern found on traditional Japanese baskets. The snap closure is sterling silver as are the two handles on the short sides. Suspended from one handle is a braided, black silk tassle. The interior is lined with black, plain weave cloth. Made in J...

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Decorative comb for women dating from the first half of the 19th century. It has a wooden body treated with black Japanese urushi lacquer. It is also decorated using the maki-e technique where a fine gold dust is applied to the still-fresh lacquer/

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Attempting to expand the market for natural lacquer products, Dunand experimented with a variety of unorthodox uses for the material, including portraiture, jewelry, and textiles. The sitter for this commissioned portrait, Juliette Schinasi, belonged to a New York family whose fortune came from the ...

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