Caption

Censer kôro, figurative scenes, Japanese art, gourds, Japanese culture, Meiji 1868–1912, bronzes. Decorated with figurines of Japanese people busy scrubbing its surface. Incense burner in the shape of a leather cistern, 2nd half of the 19th century, Japan; vessel, censer; height 16.3 cm, width 26.5 cm., A dark brown glossy sculpted object with rounded, bulbous shapes sits slightly right of center on a light surface, casting a soft shadow to the left; the sculpture has smooth, curving forms with a few subtle indentations and a worn, slightly reddish-brown area on one side. On the right side of the main form, a small detailed figure in a darker brown hue stands on a square base, with intricately carved folds and raised elements. The background transitions from a pale off-white at the bottom to a muted gray at the top, and the overall color palette includes shades of dark brown, reddish-brown, gray, and off-white.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A25_397

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77.2Mb (1.3Mb) / 20.0in x 15.0in / 6000 x 4500 (300dpi)

Keywords

Censer kôro figurative scenes Japanese art gourds Japanese culture Meiji 1868–1912 bronzes Decorated figurines Japanese people busy scrubbing surface Incense burner shape leather cistern 2nd half 19th century Japan vessel censer height 16.3 cm width 26.5 cm dark brown glossy sculpted object rounded bulbous shapes sits slightly right center light surface casting soft shadow left sculpture smooth curving forms subtle indentations worn slightly reddish-brown area side right side main form small detailed figure darker brown hue stands square base intricately carved folds raised elements background transitions pale off-white bottom muted gray top color palette includes shades dark brown reddish-brown gray off-white.