Case (Inrō) with Design of Standing Deer
Ogata Kōrin
18th century
Medium
Gold lacquer with mother-of-pearl and pewter inlay Ojime: carnelian bead Netsuke: carved wood deer
Dimensions
2 1/16 x 1 15/16 x 3/4 in. (5.3 x 4.9 x 1.9 cm)
Classification
Inrō
Culture & Period
Japan · Edo period (1615–1868)
Department
Asian Art
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Rogers Fund, 1913
Accession Number
13.67.72
Tags
Deer
About the Artist
Ogata Kōrin · 1658–1716
Noted as one of the most important Japanese artists of the 17th century; known for paintings of irises and other subjects. He was regarded, along with Sotatsu, as one of the masters of the Sotatsu-Koetsu school of decorative painting, including painted screens and textile designs. He was descended from a samurai who had served under the Ashikaga rulers.