Inrō with Crows on Tree in Moonlight

Rectangular black lacquered object with rounded corners, divided into four horizontal sections. The object has two identical panels side by side. Each panel depicts a tree branch and two black crows in black. The crow on the left panel faces right and the crow on the right panel faces left. The crow on the right panel has an open red beak. The crows have yellow eyes with black pupils. The background of the panels is dark with a subtle sheen. The panels have a handle at the top. The background behind the panels is beige.

Artwork details

Date:: 18th–19th century
Medium:: Silver lacquer ground with black and red togidashi maki-e Netsuke: demon’s head; carved ivory Ojime: silver bead with applied gold family crests
Culture:: Japan
Dimensions:: 600 × 348 px
Museum record:: View original