Case (Inrō) with a Fox from the Kyōgen Play "The Fox Hunter" (Tsurigitsune) (obverse); Haystacks and Stream from the Kyōgen Play "Hakuzosu" (reverse)

Q: When was "Case (Inrō) with a Fox from the Kyōgen Play "The Fox Hunter" (Tsurigitsune) (obverse); Haystacks and Stream from the Kyōgen Play "Hakuzosu" (reverse)" created?

This artwork was created 19th century.

Q: Is "Case (Inrō) with a Fox from the Kyōgen Play "The Fox Hunter" (Tsurigitsune) (obverse); Haystacks and Stream from the Kyōgen Play "Hakuzosu" (reverse)" in the public domain?

Yes, Case (Inrō) with a Fox from the Kyōgen Play "The Fox Hunter" (Tsurigitsune) (obverse); Haystacks and Stream from the Kyōgen Play "Hakuzosu" (reverse) is in the public domain and available for free download under CC0 license.

Shibata Zeshin

19th century

Case (Inrō) with a Fox from the Kyōgen Play "The Fox Hunter" (Tsurigitsune) (obverse); Haystacks and Stream from the Kyōgen Play "Hakuzosu" (reverse) by Shibata Zeshin

Medium

Gold and colored lacquer on wood Signed: Zeshin Ojime: carved wooden dragon (signed: Ichiryūsai Furuta) Netsuke: ceramic figure of Kaduzōsu (signed: Eiraku)

Dimensions

2 1/4 x 2 3/4 x 1 in. (5.72 x 6.99 x 2.54 cm)

Classification

Inrō

Culture & Period

Japan · Meiji period (1868–1912)

Department

Asian Art

Museum

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

Purchase, Gifts, Bequests, and Funds from various donors, by exchange, 1957

Accession Number

57.46

Case (Inrō) with a Fox from the Kyōgen Play "The Fox Hunter" (Tsurigitsune) (obverse); Haystacks and Stream from the Kyōgen Play "Hakuzosu" (reverse)

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