Inrō with Tiger Drinking from a River beside Rocks and Pine Tree
Oval-shaped object with a black background and gold designs. The object is split into two panels. The left panel depicts a pine tree with long, thin branches bending over a river with wavy lines. The right panel depicts a tiger bending down to drink from a river, with a pine tree behind it. The tiger has stripes. The object appears to be made of lacquer. It has three horizontal lines across the middle. There are two straps at the top. The background behind the object is brown.
Artwork Details
- Date
- early 19th century
- Medium
- Two cases; lacquered wood with gold and silver togidashimaki-e, hiramaki-e, takamaki-e, cut-out gold foil application on black ground Netsuke: bat; carved walrus ivory Ojime: coral bead
- Culture
- Japan
- Dimensions
- 600 × 324 px
- Public Domain
- Yes
- Museum Record
- View original
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