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Maki-e inro with oxalis, threeleaf arrowhead and butterflies

Shibata Zeshin

Art Research Center, Ritsumeikan University

Art Research Center, Ritsumeikan University
Kyoto, Japan

Inrō, or decorative stacked pillboxes, could be called the symbol of the samurai dandy and Edo fashion. From the Edo period (1603-1868) through the Meiji (1868-1912) changing decorative trends informed the fashioning of inrō. The artisans who made them were highly skilled, and there are still many examples of maki-e (gold painted lacquer) inrō made by artists who worked for the Imperial Household (teishitsu i’in) like Shibata Zeshin (1807-1891) and Shirayama Shōsai (1853-1923).

Details

  • Title: Maki-e inro with oxalis, threeleaf arrowhead and butterflies
  • Creator: Shibata Zeshin (1807-1891), photo by Kimura Youichi
  • Original Source: Kiyomizu Sannenzaka Museum
  • Rights: © Kiyomizu Sannenzaka Museum

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