Case (Inrō) with Design of Three Monkeys as New Year Dancers
Cylindrical container with a black background covered in small gold dots, two handles made of black cord with gold accents, three monkeys, one with a red face and long hair, wearing a green kimono with white flowers, another with a red face and a monkey on its back, and the third with a brown face holding a drum, all wearing green kimonos with white flowers.
Artwork Details
- Date
- 19th century
- Medium
- Lacquer, roiro, hirame, gold and coloured hiramakie, takamakie; Interior: nashiji and fundame
- Culture
- Japan
- Dimensions
- 600 × 559 px
- Public Domain
- Yes
- Museum Record
- View original
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