Miniature Inrō with Design of Firewood-laden Boats on Waves
Hon'ami Kōetsu|Shibata Zeshin
19th century
Medium
Gold maki-e with mother-of-pearl inlay on black lacquer; netsuke of hardwood with cloisonne
Dimensions
H.1 7/8 in. (4.8 cm); W. 1 1/2 in. (3.8 cm)
Classification
Inrō
Culture & Period
Japan · Meiji period (1868–1912)
Department
Asian Art
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Gift of Florence and Herbert Irving, 2015
Accession Number
2015.500.2.44
About the Artist
Hon'ami Kōetsu|Shibata Zeshin · 1558–1638
Famed as a calligrapher, artist, and sword connoisseur.