判子と赤肉箱|Seals and a Carved Lacquer Container for Seal Ink

判子と赤肉箱|Seals and a Carved Lacquer Container for Seal Ink

Kitao Shigemasa

1817

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From the collection of Metropolitan Museum of Art

About this work

This painting shows a red and white lacquer container with a swirling pattern, next to a metal object with a ring and a flat surface. The container has a lid with a gray shape on top. The background is off-white with some Japanese writing on the left side. The painting is detailed, with intricate designs on the container and the metal object. The colors are muted, with shades of red, white, and gray. The overall effect is one of simplicity and elegance. The painting is a great example of the Romanticism movement, which emphasized emotion and beauty. To learn more about this style, check out the Romanticism movement.

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