Case (Inrō) with Design of Tools of Various Trades (Carpenter, Farmer, Merchant)
Red lacquer inro with a design of tools on two panels. Each panel shows several tools commonly used by professionals. The left panel has a hammer, a plane, two chisels and two other tools. The right panel shows a long handled tool with a curved blade on the end like a shovel, another tool similar to a hoe, and a semicircle tool with a handle. The tools are silver colored against a red background with a textured appearance and black wear and tear on edges.
Artwork Details
- Date
- early 19th century
- Medium
- Lacquer, red-brown ground, nashiji, gold, red and silver hiramakie, raden; Interior: nashiji and fundame
- Culture
- Japan
- Dimensions
- 600 × 478 px
- Public Domain
- Yes
- Museum Record
- View original
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