Stacked Food Box (Jūbako) with Taro Plants and Chrysanthemums

Shibata Zeshin, mid-19th century

Artist

Shibata Zeshin (Japanese, 1807–1891)

Date

mid-19th century

Culture or place

Japan

Medium

Lacquered wood, gold and silver hiramaki-e, takamaki-e, and colored togidashimaki-e

Size

H. 16 1/2 in. (41.9 cm); W. 9 in. (22.9 cm); D. 9 5/8 in. (24.4 cm)

Type

Lacquer

Museum

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Licence

Public domain: free to use, no permission needed