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Lacquer box with design of herdboy on an ox by Japan

Lacquer box with design of herdboy on an ox

16th century

Black lacquer with sprinkled gold

Minneapolis Institute of Art

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A dark blue lacquer box decorated with gold leaf depicting a herdboy riding an ox, with surrounding bamboo and landscape elements. Gallery Not on View Mary Griggs Burke Collection, Gift of the Mary and Jackson Burke Foundation

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box ox bamboo asymmetrical balance horizontal orientation elevated frontal view herdboy animal landscape nature gold yellow

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