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Japanese

Miniature palanquin, probably 1800s

Description

Maker

Culture

Japanese

Title

Miniature palanquin

Year

probably 1800s

Medium

Exterior: Laquered wood with painted-gilt design and gilt-metal (probably brass) ornaments; Interior: paintings in ink, colors, and gold on paper

Materials/Techniques

Materials

Dimensions

28.6 x 22.2 x 28.9 cm (11 1/4 x 8 3/4 x 11 3/8 inches)

Place

Japan

Type

Credit

Gift of Marshall H. Gould

Object Number

43.509

Exhibition History

Kunisada's Twelve Month Series

October 10, 2008 - February 1, 2009

This miniature palanquin (an enclosed conveyance on poles supported by bearers and used to transport a seated person) would have been displayed during the Doll Festival, which was dedicated to the young girls of the household, who often received sets of dolls and miniature furnishings of this type at birth or on their first birthday. A similar object is visible in Kunisada’s triptych for The Third Month, displayed on the wall nearby.

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