Case (Inrō) with Design of Seven Sages of the Bamboo Grove
Gold-colored, rectangular case with rounded corners and a hinged lid, adorned with a design featuring two men and bamboo on the front. The case has a small, cylindrical metal bead at the top, through which a light green cord is threaded. The cord is tied in a bow at the bottom of the case. A small, gold-colored figure of a man with a long beard, wearing a robe and holding an object, sits to the right of the case. The background is white. The title is "Case (Inrō) with Design of Seven Sages of the Bamboo Grove".
Artwork Details
- Date
- 18th–19th century
- Medium
- Lacquer, fundame, raden, pewter inlay; Interior: fundame, tray
- Culture
- Japan
- Dimensions
- 416 × 624 px
- Public Domain
- Yes
- Museum Record
- View original
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