Japanese Brushes

Object/Artifact

New Museum Los Gatos

Name/Title

Japanese Brushes

Entry/Object ID

NU 2022.217

Description

A collection of seven Japanese brushes, with their carrying case. The brushes are a variety of colors and sizes, ranging from light tan to dark brown and thin to thick. The brush bristles range from brown and gray to black and gray. Four of the brushes have small fabric loops at the ends. The case consists of thin wooden slats woven together; the slats are tan, red, and navy.

Collection

History Collection

Cataloged By

registrar@numulosgatos.org

Ethnography

Cultural Region

Region

East Asia

Continent

Asia

Notes

Japanese

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Brush, Calligraphic

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Brush, Paint

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Pen

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Writing Devices

Nomenclature Class

Painting T&E

Nomenclature Class

Written Communication T&E

Nomenclature Category

Category 04: Tools & Equipment for Materials

Nomenclature Category

Category 06: Tools & Equipment for Communication

Dimensions

Width

11-7/8 in

Length

18-1/8 in

Dimension Notes

Measurements are for case, when unrolled.

Material

Wood, Fabric, Plastic

Condition

Overall Condition

Good