Case (Inrō) with Design of Jurōjin (God of Longevity) Seated beside Stag (obverse); Sage with Crane and Fly Whisk (reverse)

Cylindrical case with rounded top and bottom, made of lacquer, featuring a design on the obverse and reverse. Obverse: A man with a long white beard and hair tied up, wearing a robe with a red and blue collar, sits on a cloth beside a small boy; the boy wears a blue outfit and holds an unidentifiable object; a bird, possibly a crane, stands beside them; gold and silver designs are on the man's robe; the man holds a long red object; a gold and orange pattern covers the background. Reverse: A man wearing a grayish-beige robe sits on a cloth; he holds a fly whisk; a brown deer with antlers stands beside him; a crane stands behind the man; the same gold and orange pattern as on the obverse covers the background.

Artwork Details

Date: 18th–19th century
Medium: Lacquer, nashiji, hirame, gold and coloured hiramakie, takamakie; Interior: nashiji and fundame
Culture: Japan
Dimensions: 600 × 577 px
Public Domain: Yes
Museum Record: View original

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