Tray Decorated with a River and Waterfall
Late 18th-early 19th century
Physical Qualities
Lacquer, metal rim, 2.9 x 23.8 x 26 cm. (1 1/8 x 9 3/8 x 10 1/4 in.)
Credit Line
The Cone Collection, formed by Dr. Claribel Cone and Miss Etta Cone of Baltimore, Maryland
Object Number
1950.2010.14
Waterfalls are common in Japan’s mountainous landscape.
During the Edo Period, they were considered sacred places,
and became tourist destinations as well.
The Baltimore Museum of Art by bequest, 1949; Etta Cone, Baltimore; Claribel or Etta Cone, Baltimore; probably purchased in Japan in 1907 on Cone Family trip
Frances Klapthor, The Baltimore Museum of Art, "The Poetic Imagery of Japanese Art," February 22-August 8, 2010. (Levy Rotation)
