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Case (Inrō) with Design of Woman in Building Looking at a Stag (obverse); Two Men By a River with Rocks and Waterfall (reverse)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Rectangular, ornate box with rounded corners and dark metal corners and frame, beige background. The front depicts a woman standing inside a building on the left and a man on the right standing outside near a tree, looking at a stag. The box is tied with a reddish-brown cord that has an orange bead and loops at the bottom. The cord emerges from a circular, beige cap with a design of a green and black bird on a branch with purple flowers. The back of the box depicts two men standing by a river with rocks and a waterfall.

Artwork Details

Date
19th century
Medium
Ivory, blue, green, yellow and red enamels, ebony lid and bottom; Interior: red lacquer
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
416 × 624 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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