Case (Inrō) with Design of Caparisoned Elephant Standing beneath Pine Tree (obverse); Three Children with Trumpet, Cymbals and Banner (reverse)
Oval-shaped object with two images. The object is brown with a shiny surface. Left image: - Three children are present. - One child holds a long trumpet-like object. - One child holds a pair of cymbals. - One child holds a banner. - The children are dressed in traditional clothing. - A tree and a red and orange kite are in the background. Right image: - An elephant has a decorative covering on its back. - The covering is green, red, yellow, and white. - The elephant stands under a pine tree. - The background includes grass and a shiny surface reflecting light. The object has a braided cord around its edges.
Artwork Details
- Date
- 19th century
- Medium
- Lacquer, kinji, gold, red, black and brown hiramakie, various inlay; Interior: nashiji and fundame
- Culture
- Japan
- Dimensions
- 600 × 422 px
- Public Domain
- Yes
- Museum Record
- View original
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