橅夫蒔絵硯箱|Writing Box (Suzuribako) with Woodcutter
Object type: Writing box
Department: Asian Art
Culture: Japan
Period: Edo period (1615–1868)
Artist: Ogata Kōrin
Artist bio: Japanese, 1658–1716
Artist role: Artist
Artist nationality: Japanese
Date: 19th century
Medium: Black and gold lacquer on wood with gold maki-e and mother-of-pearl inlay

Dimensions: (a): H. 8 1/4 in. (21 cm); W. 7 3/8 in. (18.7 cm); D. 1 3/8 in. (3.5 cm)
(b): H. 8 9/16 in. (21.7 cm); W. 7 3/4 in. (19.7 cm); D. 15/16 in. (2.4 cm)
Classification: Lacquer
Credit line: Gift of Nathan Hammer, 1958
Accession year: 1958
Tags: Men