Black, rectangular case with rounded edges and a small loop at the top. The case is divided into two sections, each depicting a scene of people catching fireflies at night. The background of both sections is dark with a subtle sparkle. In the left section, two people are crouched down, one appearing to point at something and the other reaching down. In the right section, a person sits on the ground with another person partially visible to their right. A third person is on the far right. The bottom of the case features a woven rope-like design.
Artwork Details
- Date
- 19th century
- Medium
- Roiro (waxen) lacquer with decoration in togidashi sprinkled and polished lacquer and nashiji (pear-skin) lacquer; Interior: nashiji and fundame; Ojime: metal (zogan) inlay with spider; Netsuke: carved wood with stone inlay of snail on broken roof tile
- Culture
- Japan
- Dimensions
- 599 × 479 px
- Public Domain
- Yes
- Museum Record
- View original
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