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Collection Online as of April 25, 2024

Interior Piece for a Writing Box (Suzuribako) with Hydrangea at Night

Interior Piece for a Writing Box (Suzuribako) with Hydrangea at Night

1930s
(1926–89)
Lacquered wood and silver with gold, silver, and color sprinkled powder (maki-e)
Lillian M. Kern Memorial Fund 2020.67.c
Location: not on view

Did You Know?

The moody, glamorous look of the box is an excellent example of reconsidering classical seasonal motifs.

Description

The close-up design and stylization of the hydrangea-blossom motif on this writing box are a modern extension of the reconsidering of classical seasonal imagery that was a main feature of Rinpa school aesthetics from the mid-1600s to mid-1800s.
  • ?–2020
    (Erik Thomsen Asian Art, New York, NY, sold to the Cleveland Museum of Art)
    2020–
    The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH
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