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Case (Inrō) with Design of Poem Cards with Crane and Pine, Plum, Cherry, Chrysanthemum

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

A rounded square wooden object of medium brown color with three rectangular inlays with gold borders placed on top. The top inlay depicts a brown crane standing on a rock with a red sun behind it on a gold background. The bottom left inlay depicts a red and gold cherry blossom branch on a pale blue background. The bottom right inlay depicts a gold chrysanthemum on a blue background.

Artwork Details

Date
late 19th century
Medium
Wood, polished wood, gold and colored hiramakie, togidashi; Interior: plain
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
416 × 624 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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