Leather Paper
paper maker
Unknown
Datelate 19th century
Place MadeJapan, East Asia
MediumStamped tin leaf and varnish on paper
ClassificationsPaper
Credit LineIsabella Stewart Gardner Museum, Boston
Accession numberU21w65
Status
Not on viewWeb CommentaryCovered with metal leaf that simulates gold, these sheets are decorated in high relief with European and Japanese patterns. Isabella Gardner used this leather-paper to line the back of the silver cabinet in the Dutch Room. The pale gold patterns provide a subtle contrast to the profusion of silver objects.
Id717191
Last Updated8/14/24
EmbARK ObjectID17458
Source ID5730
