Title: Scene from A Boat upon the Waters, a Chapter from "The Tale of Genji"
Object type: Tiered box
Date: 19th century
Culture: Japan
Period: Meiji period (1868–1912)
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
Department: Asian Art
Repository: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
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