Case (Inrō) with Design of Dragon Flies
Rectangular case with rounded edges, divided into two panels. The background of both panels is tan with thin black horizontal lines. The left panel features one dragonfly with a blue head and a yellow body. The dragonfly's wings are predominantly gray with black lines. The right panel features two dragonflies. One dragonfly has a blue head, red body, and predominantly gray wings with black lines. The other dragonfly has a dark body and predominantly dark blue wings with tan lines. Both panels have a decorative border at the bottom with pink corners. The border consists of black and tan designs.
Artwork Details
- Date
- 18th–19th century
- Medium
- Lacquer, fundame, gold, brown and red hiramakie, takamakie, ceramic inlay; Interior: roiro and fundame
- Culture
- Japan
- Dimensions
- 600 × 360 px
- Public Domain
- Yes
- Museum Record
- View original
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