Case (Inrō) with Design of People Riding in Ferryboats
Cylindrical container with two images of people on boats. The container is shown in two parts side by side. Dark brown top half and lower half with gold, black and red design. The design on both images shows people riding in boats on water. In the left image, seven people on a boat with a dog. A person at the back pushes the boat with a long pole. The boat moves through wavy water towards a distant shore with vegetation. On the right image, six people on a boat with a long pole. Waves are also shown underneath the boat.
Artwork Details
- Date
- late 19th century
- Medium
- Lacquer, fundame, nashiji, gold and colored hiramakie; Interior: nashiji and fundame
- Culture
- Japan
- Dimensions
- 598 × 364 px
- Public Domain
- Yes
- Museum Record
- View original
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