Case (Inrō) with Design of Old Man and Woman (Jo and Uba) and Pine Trees (from Noh Play "Takasago Spirits of the Pine")
Black, rounded square case with a handle on top, divided into two panels. The left panel features an old man with a bald head and goatee wearing a brown shirt, white robe with orange trim; he gestures with the left hand towards an old woman in a white kimono with blue designs on it; she faces away from the man. The right panel shows a short pine tree with sparse branches and two large rocks; one white and one blue. The background of both panels has a gold speckled texture.
Artwork Details
- Date
- 19th century
- Medium
- Ceramic and mother-of-pearl inlays and gold maki-e on black lacquer Ojime: porcelain with overglaze enamel design of maple leaves Netsuke: porcelain with overglaze enamel design of maple leaves imitating Kenzan design
- Culture
- Japan
- Dimensions
- 600 × 380 px
- Public Domain
- Yes
- Museum Record
- View original
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