Inro with hilly landscape
c. 1800 - c. 1850
Medium
wood (plant material)
Dimensions
6; 1.5; 8.5
About this artwork
Bruikleen van de Koninklijke Vereniging van Vrienden der Aziatische Kunst (legaat Westendorp-Osieck, 1968)
Art Historical Context
### Inro with Hilly LandscapeCrafted by Nishikawa Yasunobu around 1800–1850 Japan's Edo period, this delicate *inro* (a compact stacking case) exemplifies the exquisite craftsmanship of traditional Japanese accessories. Measuring just 8.5 cm high, 6 cm wide, and 1.5 cm deep, it was designed to hang from a kimono sash via a cord and netsuke toggle, serving as a portable container for medicines, seals, or tobacco. The artist's rendition of a hilly landscape captures the serene beauty of nature, a favored motif in Edo-era art that evoked the tranquility of rural Japan. Made from wood—a plant-bas...