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Writing box 'The Sarusawa Pond'
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
About this work
The moon is reflected in Sarusawa Pond in the ancient Imperial capital of Nara. The weeping willow seems to be the protagonist. On the opposite side are the buildings of Kofukuji Temple. Depth is achieved by means of varying degrees of relief in the lacquer. Prince Kuni Kuniyoshi received this writing box as a gift from Emperor Meiji in gratitude for his service in the Russo-Japanese War of 1904-1905.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionSubjects
Credit lineSchrijfdoos ‘De Sarusawa-vijver’. c. 1905. Funabashi Shūmin. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
