Inrō with the “Fifty-three Stations of the Tōkaidō”
Cylindrical object with rounded rectangular cross-section, made of gold-colored material with embossed landscape design featuring rolling hills and mountains. The surface divided into five horizontal sections with slight gaps between them. Small black squares with Japanese characters scattered across surface. Object has two black cords protruding from top. Object shown from front, with two nearly identical views side by side. Object resting on pink and white fabric. Background beige.
Artwork Details
- Date
- 19th century
- Medium
- Five cases; lacquered wood with gold and silver takamaki-e, hiramaki-e, togidashimaki-e, cut-out gold foil on gold and nashiji ground Netsuke: carved wood; Kintarō beating a Tengu Ojime: gold bead with stag in relief
- Culture
- Japan
- Dimensions
- 600 × 625 px
- Public Domain
- Yes
- Museum Record
- View original
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