Case (Inrō) with Panels Depicting Eight Views of Lake Biwa (Ōmi Hakkei)
Case with a black background and gold inlays. The case is divided into two parts. The left part features a heart-shaped panel at the top and a hexagonal panel at the bottom. A vertical arrangement of 3 interlocking panels with geometric shapes, resembling a hexagon and a rectangle combined, are in the center. The right part has 4 irregularly shaped panels that are rounded or sector-shaped. The panels on both parts depict landscape scenes with mountains, water, and boats. A blue cord runs along the bottom edge and a black cord at the top of the case.
Artwork Details
- Date
- ca. 1820
- Medium
- Lacquer, roiro, gold, silver and black hiramakie, nashiji, togidashi; Interior: gyobu nashiji and fundame
- Culture
- Japan
- Dimensions
- 600 × 488 px
- Public Domain
- Yes
- Museum Record
- View original
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