Case (Inrō) with Design of Horses
Black cylindrical container with rounded top and bottom. A white cord around top edge. Two images of a horse in motion on a black background. One horse prancing to the right with head raised and tail behind. The other horse lowering head to the ground, tail raised. Both horses brown with white outlining. Horse on the left standing on hind legs. Horse on the right standing on all fours. White background behind container. Title: Case (Inrō) with Design of Horses. Artist unknown.
Artwork Details
- Date
- 18th–19th century
- Medium
- Lacquer, roiro, gold togidashi, nashiji, raden inlay; Interior: nashiji and fundame
- Culture
- Japan
- Dimensions
- 599 × 359 px
- Public Domain
- Yes
- Museum Record
- View original
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