Case (Inrō) with Design of Minamoto no Yoritomo and Courtiers Watching Released Cranes Fly Away at Akanumagahara

Oval-shaped, bronze-colored case with rounded edges and a rope-like handle. The case is divided into two sections horizontally with a line. The left side depicts a scene with three people. The person on the left is kneeling and holding a child. The person on the right is standing with a parasol. The background on the left features a landscape with a parasol tree and a body of water. The right side depicts two people sitting on a rock. The background on the right features a cloudy sky with cranes flying. The case has a rope-like design around the bottom and top edges. The background behind the case is brown.

Artwork Details

Date: 19th century
Medium: Gold and silver maki-e with gold lacquer Ojime: Stone in the shape of a melon, 19th century Bequest of Stephen Whitney Phoenix, 1881 81.1.424.85 Netsuke: Ivory in the shape of a deer, 19th century Gift of Mrs. Russell Sage, 1910 10.211.510
Culture: Japan
Dimensions: 600 × 475 px
Public Domain: Yes
Museum Record: View original

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