japaneseaesthetics:Stacked Food Box (Jūbako) with Taro Plants andChrysanthemums. Shibata Zeshin(Jap
japaneseaesthetics:Stacked Food Box (Jūbako) with Taro Plants andChrysanthemums. Shibata Zeshin(Japanese, 1807–1891).This food box was designed for a celebratory meal, such asNew Year’s feast. It comes with two lids so that the boxes can be easilyseparated into two sets. The decorative, modern design consists of taro plants(satoimo) and chrysanthemum flowers. Shibata Zeshin was renowned for both his lacquer works and paintings. Becausehe started his career in the Edo period and worked through the early Meijiperiod, he crossed not only the boundaries of various media but alsotransmitted Edo-period techniques and design sensibilities to modern lacquerartists. Zeshin was trained by Koma Kansai II (1767–1835), a prominent memberof the Koma family of maki-e artists, and studied with Shijō-school painters.His interest in sketching from nature reflected in his detailed compositions ofnatural themes. Mary Griggs BurkeCollection, Gift of the Mary and Jackson Burke Foundation, 2015. MET -- source link