Inrō with Crows on Cherry Tree in Moonlight
Rectangular object with rounded corners, divided into two panels side by side. The object has a brown background with a subtle gradient effect. The left panel features a tree branch extending from the left, with two black crows perched on it. A few red leaves are visible on the branch and top left. A few horizontal lines run across the panel. The right panel depicts a tree branch with red and white leaves and a black crow perched on it, with another crow flying. The background shows a large moon and a distant mountain range. The object has a black cord handle at the top and a braided cord border at the bottom.
Artwork Details
- Date
- 18th–19th century
- Medium
- Gold and silver lacquer ground with black and red togidashi maki-e Netsuke: fox-dancer; carved and lacquered wood, ivory Ojime: butterflies; cloisonné bead
- Culture
- Japan
- Dimensions
- 600 × 559 px
- Public Domain
- Yes
- Museum Record
- View original
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