A pair of cylindrical lacquer cases (inrō) from Meiji-period Japan, decorated with contrasting scenes: the left panel shows a moonlit landscape with delicate bamboo and grasses beneath a rust-red moon, while the right depicts two puppies playing…

Case (Inrō) with Design of Two Puppies Playing with a Bamboo Branch (obverse); Snow, Pine and Red Sun (reverse) - Japan - Meiji period (1868–1912) - The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Meiji period (1868–1912) Bequest of Hope Skillman Schary, 1981

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October 5, 2026

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ObjectStudyStill Life

Isolated objects arranged and lit for their own sake, including product photography and constructed still life.

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