Inrō with Rooster, Hen, and Chicks
Black lacquer inro with a design of a rooster, hen, and chicks on a black background. The rooster is on the left side, gray, white, and yellow, with a red and green comb and wattles, and a small yellow chick. The hen is on the right side, mottled brown, gray, and white, with a red comb and wattles, and two small yellow chicks. Both sides have three horizontal raised lines. The inro has a black cap on top and a purple and white cord at the bottom. The background behind the inro is beige.
Artwork Details
- Date
- 18th–19th century
- Medium
- Black lacquer ground with white, green, yellow, and red lacquer Netsuke: dancer; carved wood Ojime: yellow and red glass bead
- Culture
- Japan
- Dimensions
- 600 × 532 px
- Public Domain
- Yes
- Museum Record
- View original
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