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Five-case inrô with herdboy/ox and tree/rock design
Shirayama Shôsai (Japanese, 1853–1923)
Japanese
Meiji era
late 19th century
Medium/Technique
Gold lacquer ground; decoration in black sumi-e togidashi-e; compartments and risers gold Gyôbu nashiji; shoulders and rims gold fundame
Dimensions
Overall: 9 x 5.3 x 2.2 cm (3 9/16 x 2 1/16 x 7/8 in.)
Credit Line
William Sturgis Bigelow Collection
Accession Number11.10116
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CollectionsAsia
ClassificationsInro
Signed
Shôsai, with seal Shôsai
松哉 印 松哉
松哉 印 松哉
ProvenanceBy 1911, purchased by William Sturgis Bigelow (b. 1850 - d. 1926), Boston [see note 1]; 1911, gift of Bigelow to the MFA. (Accession Date: August 3, 1911)
NOTES:
[1] Much of Bigelow's collection of Asian art was formed during his residence in Japan between 1882 and 1889, although he also made acquisitions in Europe and the United States. Bigelow deposited many of these objects at the MFA in 1890 before donating them to the Museum's collection at later dates.
NOTES:
[1] Much of Bigelow's collection of Asian art was formed during his residence in Japan between 1882 and 1889, although he also made acquisitions in Europe and the United States. Bigelow deposited many of these objects at the MFA in 1890 before donating them to the Museum's collection at later dates.