Ukifune, (from) "Genji monogatari"|Scene from A Boat upon the Waters, a Chapter from "The Tale of Genji"
Object type: Tiered box
Department: Asian Art
Culture: Japan
Period: Meiji period (1868–1912)
Date: 19th century
Medium: Gold makie (sprinkled) design on black lacquer
Dimensions: H. 2 5/8 in. (6.7 cm); W. 3 5/8 in. (9.2 cm); D. 4 5/6 in. (12.3 cm)
Classification: Lacquer
Credit line: Bequest of Stephen Whitney Phoenix, 1881
Accession year: 1881
Tags: Houses|Bridges|Hills|Trees