Case (Inrō) with Design of Seated Courtier beneath Umbrella (obverse) Noh Dancer (reverse)

Unknown Artist

19th century

Case (Inrō) with Design of Seated Courtier beneath Umbrella (obverse) Noh Dancer (reverse) by Unknown Artist

Medium

Lacquer, kinji, nashiji, gold, red, silver and black hiramakie, ivory inlay; Interior: nashiji and fundame

Dimensions

3 9/16 x 2 3/16 x 11/16 in. (9.1 x 5.5 x 1.8 cm)

Classification

Inrō

Culture & Period

Japan · Meiji period (1868–1912)

Department

Asian Art

Museum

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

H. O. Havemeyer Collection, Bequest of Mrs. H. O. Havemeyer, 1929

Accession Number

29.100.849

Tags

UmbrellasMenWomenDancers

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