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Case (Inrō) with Design of Chinese-Style Mountain Landscape with Buildings beside Rocks

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Oval, rounded rectangle object made of dark brown material; shows a scene of a Chinese-style mountainous landscape with buildings beside rocks; two sections show a continuous scene; features mountains, trees, a winding path; buildings are depicted; details are gold and light brown in color; object has a braided cord handle at the top.

Artwork Details

Date
19th century
Medium
Lacquer, kinji, nashiji, gold, silver hiramakie, takamakie, togidashi; Interior: gyobu nashiji and fundame
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
600 × 433 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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