'New Year's Kagamibiraki Ceremony' Triptych by Chikanobu 1900 Tibetan cabinets are constructed from

Tibetan cabinets are constructed from cedar or pine and decorated in the traditional Tibetan colours

1786-1865) and it is the central panel of a larger triptych

its elegant silhouette is said to have been inspired by the female form

Pair of Teak Pillars with Stone Bases - 19thC - Original painted finish from Gujarat

10 x 7 x 13

'New Year's Kagamibiraki Ceremony' Triptych by Chikanobu 1900 Tibetan cabinets are constructed fromThis old Japanese woodblock triptych is by Meiji era woodblock print artist Ysh (Hashimoto) Chikanobu. This woodblock is entitled "New Year's Kagamibiraki Ceremony" and is taken from the series 'Chiyoda no on omote (The central office of the Edo castle).' It records a Kagami biraki ceremony where mochi rice cakes are broken and eaten. The full triptych can be found in the Metropolitan Museum of Art & the British Museum. For further reading, see