Case (Inrō) with Design of Young Man Lu's Dream (obverse); Cherry Tree and Irises Beside Water (reverse)
Cylindrical case with rounded ends, made of lacquer. The obverse side shows a black background with gold and silver inlays. Horizontal gold bands run across the case. Pine tree on a rocky outcropping on the top left. Grasses and flowers at base. The reverse side shows a man reclining on a platform. The man has black hair and wears a blue robe with a white undergarment. The man lies on his side propped on one elbow. He rests his head on his hand. A tree trunk is to his right. Branches with leaves hang down from upper right. The base of the platform has a scalloped edge. A blue and white patterned cloth drapes over the platform's edge. The background behind the man and tree is black.
Artwork Details
- Date
- 19th century
- Medium
- Lacquer, roiro, nashiji, gold silver and coloured hiramakie, foil; Interior: gyobu nashiji and fundame
- Culture
- Japan
- Dimensions
- 600 × 299 px
- Public Domain
- Yes
- Museum Record
- View original
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