Case (Inrō) with Design of Mounted Hunter Shooting at Hares
Rectangular object with rounded top, divided into two sections. Left section shows a man on horseback wearing a blue face mask, brown robe with red trim, and holding a bow and arrow. The horse is light brown with a long tail. The right section depicts a tree with gold leaves and two hares on the ground, one white and one gray. The background of both sections is black with a textured, speckled appearance. The object appears to have a black strap or handle at the top. The overall design is primarily gold, black, blue, red, and brown. The object appears to be a traditional Japanese inro case.
Artwork Details
- Date
- 19th century
- Medium
- Lacquer, roiro, nashiji, gold, silver and red hiramakie, togidashi, raden; Interior: red lacquer and fundame
- Culture
- Japan
- Dimensions
- 600 × 280 px
- Public Domain
- Yes
- Museum Record
- View original
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