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Case (Inrō) with Design of Foreigners on Horseback Looking at Mount Fuji

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Rectangular, dark-colored case with rounded corners and a black cord with gold accents at the top. The case has two sides shown. Left side: - A man on horseback wearing a hat and holding a gun, - A man on the ground pointing up, - A horse with a saddle and - A wave design at the top. Right side: - A man standing on the right wearing a hat, - A man on the ground on the left lying down and - A mountainous landscape with wave design at the top. The background behind the case is brown.

Artwork Details

Date
19th century
Medium
Metal, silver metal, applied, gold, shibuichi, sentoku, various metals; Interior: silver metal
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
600 × 488 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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