Painting
Scene in a brothel
Maker unrecorded. 1615-1868. Full color and lacquer black on silk. Explore the catalogue record, image rights and documented connections from National Museum of Asian Art.
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PaintingObject type
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National Museum of Asian Art supplies “Painting” in its object type field. This label was normalized by the documented import rule.
Painting
Catalogue: National Museum of Asian Art. Automated source-field normalization; no independent visual interpretation.
Source normalization checked 2026-10-21 · 2026-10-20.1
SilkMaterial
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National Museum of Asian Art supplies “Full color and lacquer black on silk” in its medium/materials field. This label was normalized by the documented import rule.
Full color and lacquer black on silk
Catalogue: National Museum of Asian Art. Automated source-field normalization; no independent visual interpretation.
Source normalization checked 2026-10-21 · 2026-10-20.1
LacquerMaterial
Lacquer is a material named in the museum catalogue.
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National Museum of Asian Art supplies “Full color and lacquer black on silk” in its medium/materials field. This label was normalized by the documented import rule.
Full color and lacquer black on silk
Catalogue: National Museum of Asian Art. Automated source-field normalization; no independent visual interpretation.
Source normalization checked 2026-10-21 · 2026-10-20.1
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