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Case (Inrō) with Design of Dragon among Swirling Clouds

Hogen Eisen

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Red, rectangular case with rounded edges, comprising multiple horizontal panels. A gold-colored dragon design on a red background with swirling black clouds on the left panel. The right panel features a continuation of the same swirling black clouds but without the dragon. Both panels have a white cord wrapped around the bottom edge.

Artwork Details

Date
18th–19th century
Medium
Lacquer, red ground, gold and black togidashi; Interior: nashiji and fundame
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
600 × 293 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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