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Inrō with the Noh Play Ebira (Quiver)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Red, rectangular inro with rounded corners. The inro has three sections. The background is red with gold leaf. A samurai in black and gold armor with a large gold winged helmet on his back. The samurai stands on a rock, surrounded by a flowering tree. The inro has a brown cord threaded through two holes at the top. The cord has a red bead and a brown toggle. The toggle has a hole at one end. The background of the image is light gray.

Artwork Details

Date
first half 19th century
Medium
Three cases; lacquered wood with gold, silver, color takamaki-e, hiramaki-e on red ground Netsuke: fossilized wood Ojime: carved red lacquer bead
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
440 × 624 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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