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

Title: Case (Inrō) with Design of Seated Courtier beneath Umbrella (obverse) Noh Dancer (reverse)
Rights: Metropolitan Museum of Art. New York. Public Domain.
Date: 1801 C.E.
Description: This is a Japanese 19th century gold lacquer case. The design on the front of the case is of a courtier holding a red fan, and he is seated beneath an umbrella that is held by a Japanese Noh dancer. There are two ties on the case and at the end is a small charm with a man in a yellow kimono wearing green pants, a hat, and he is holding a fan.
Format: Lacquer, kinji, nashiji, gold, red, silver and black hiramakie, ivory inlay; Interior: nashiji and fundame. 3 9/16 x 2 3/16 x 11/16 in. (9.1 x 5.5 x 1.8 cm)
Publisher: Metropolitan Museum of Art. New York.
Contributor: Doreen D.
Identifier: The Met Fifth Avenue.29.100.849
Subject: umbrella; parasol; japan; japanese; case; noh dancer; lacquer; hiramakie; ivory Inlay; nashiji; fundame.
Source: Jpg. Photographer Unknown. Metropolitan Museum of Art. 11/5/2021.; Case (Inrō) with Design of Seated Courtier beneath Umbrella (obverse) Noh Dancer (reverse)

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