Document Box (Ryōshibako) with Hydrangeas and Butterflies

Nagata Yūji Japanese

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The Kyoto-based lacquer master Nagata Yūji admired the fresh decorative designs and lacquer compositions of Ogata Kōrin (1658–1716). Too young to have been a disciple of Kōrin’s, Nagata studied the master’s work and adopted the Rinpa style. He signed his works Seiseishi, meaning “follower of Seisei,” one of the artist names used by Kōrin. In his later years, Nagata moved to Edo and became a tea master.

Document Box (Ryōshibako) with Hydrangeas and Butterflies, Nagata Yūji (Japanese, active 1711–36), Lacquered wood with gold takamaki-e and hiramaki-e, and mother-of-pearl and pewter inlay, Japan

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Document Box (Ryōshibako) with Hydrangeas and Butterflies, Nagata Yūji (Japanese, active 1711–36), Lacquered wood with gold takamaki-e and hiramaki-e, and mother-of-pearl and pewter inlay, Japan
Document Box (Ryōshibako) with Hydrangeas and Butterflies, Nagata Yūji (Japanese, active 1711–36), Lacquered wood with gold takamaki-e and hiramaki-e, and mother-of-pearl and pewter inlay, Japan
Document Box (Ryōshibako) with Hydrangeas and Butterflies, Nagata Yūji (Japanese, active 1711–36), Lacquered wood with gold takamaki-e and hiramaki-e, and mother-of-pearl and pewter inlay, Japan
Document Box (Ryōshibako) with Hydrangeas and Butterflies, Nagata Yūji (Japanese, active 1711–36), Lacquered wood with gold takamaki-e and hiramaki-e, and mother-of-pearl and pewter inlay, Japan
Document Box (Ryōshibako) with Hydrangeas and Butterflies, Nagata Yūji (Japanese, active 1711–36), Lacquered wood with gold takamaki-e and hiramaki-e, and mother-of-pearl and pewter inlay, Japan
Document Box (Ryōshibako) with Hydrangeas and Butterflies, Nagata Yūji (Japanese, active 1711–36), Lacquered wood with gold takamaki-e and hiramaki-e, and mother-of-pearl and pewter inlay, Japan
Document Box (Ryōshibako) with Hydrangeas and Butterflies, Nagata Yūji (Japanese, active 1711–36), Lacquered wood with gold takamaki-e and hiramaki-e, and mother-of-pearl and pewter inlay, Japan
Document Box (Ryōshibako) with Hydrangeas and Butterflies, Nagata Yūji (Japanese, active 1711–36), Lacquered wood with gold takamaki-e and hiramaki-e, and mother-of-pearl and pewter inlay, Japan

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