Inrō with Woman and Attendant; Man Reading Characters on a Stone Road Marker (reverse)

Black, curved, multi-sectioned container with a glossy finish. Two women are depicted on the front. The woman on the left has dark hair and wears a red kimono with a geometric pattern, and a headpiece. She holds a fan. The woman on the right has dark hair, a green and gold kimono, and a blue hat. She holds a long, thin object. The background is black with some gold accents at the bottom. The reverse side shows a man in a landscape scene reading characters on a stone road marker.

Artwork Details

Date: early 19th century
Medium: Four cases; lacquered wood with gold, silver, and color (iroko) togidashimaki-e, hiramaki-e, cut-out gold foil application on black ground Netsuke: snail emerging from its shell; carved wood Ojime: coral bead
Culture: Japan
Dimensions: 431 × 624 px
Public Domain: Yes
Museum Record: View original

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