Case (Inrō) with Design of Two Rats Eating Fish Head and Bones
Two rats eating a fish head and bones design on a case. A cylindrical, rounded case with a dark metal top. The case is a light brown color with a textured surface. Two images of the case are shown. One image shows a rat on the left side eating something. The other image shows the rat on the right side eating a fish skeleton. The rat on the right has its tail wrapped around the fish. Both rats are black. The background of the images is a plain beige color.
Artwork Details
- Date
- 19th century
- Medium
- Lacquer, kinji, sumie togidashi; Interior: gyobu nashiji and fundame
- Culture
- Japan
- Dimensions
- 600 × 498 px
- Public Domain
- Yes
- Museum Record
- View original
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