柴田是真作　波文印籠|Inrō with Stylized Waves

Shibata Zeshin|Ogata Kōrin

19th century · Gold lacquer with pewter inlay; Ojime: bronze and gold jar; Netsuke: carved tortoiseshell turtle · Asian Art

This inrô, designed and signed by Shibata Zeshin (1807–1891), was crafted in tribute to another great artist, Ogata Kôrin (1658–1716).

Artist

Shibata Zeshin|Ogata Kōrin

Date

19th century

Medium

Gold lacquer with pewter inlay; Ojime: bronze and gold jar; Netsuke: carved tortoiseshell turtle

Culture

Japan

Department

Asian Art

Credit line

The Howard Mansfield Collection, Purchase, Rogers Fund, 1936