Inrō with Sanbasō Dancers
Rectangular object with rounded edges, brown background with gold design, featuring two figures wearing traditional Japanese clothing and a black headpiece. The object has a purple cord threaded through a small hole at the top, with a bow tied at the bottom. A small, square charm with a colorful design is attached to the cord.
Artwork Details
- Date
- first half 19th century
- Medium
- Four cases; lacquered wood with gold, silver hiramaki-e, togidashimaki-e, and cut-out gold foil on nashiji (“pear-skin”) ground Netsuke: box with mouth organ (shō) and pouch; ivory with inlays Ojime: lacquer bead
- Culture
- Japan
- Dimensions
- 416 × 624 px
- Public Domain
- Yes
- Museum Record
- View original
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