Case (Inrō) with Design of Momotarō and Dog on the way to the Island of the Devils (obverse); Monkey with Pheasant (reverse)
A cylindrical container divided into five horizontal sections, with brown and gold patterned background. Two images shown side by side. Left image contains a monkey and a pheasant. Monkey is sitting on a ridge, looking and reaching toward the right. Pheasant is perched on the ridge turned toward the monkey. The right image depicts a long-haired person turned to the left, talking to the black dog. Dog is sitting on the ground, facing away from the person and looking up. A small child can be faintly seen on the left of the image. Both images are in black applied over a raised background of mountains. The container is reflected on a white surface.
Artwork Details
- Date
- 19th century
- Medium
- Lacquer with sprinkled, polished, and relief makie gold and silver, metal inlay; Interior: gyobu nashiji and fundame; Netsuke: Eight masks
- Culture
- Japan
- Dimensions
- 600 × 583 px
- Public Domain
- Yes
- Museum Record
- View original
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