Index of Inro Artists

"The Index of Inrt Artists" is the first reliable guide to the Japanese artists whose signatures appear on the miniature Japanese medicine-cases called "inrt." The result of 35 years of research by the owner of the world's most comprehensive inrt collection, this book contains 2704 entries with more than 2000 signature photographs gathered from private and public collections worldwide. The text includes concise bibliographical details of the artists and a listing of the main publications and collections where their works are to be found. This book is a major contribution to the study of Japanese lacquer and an essential guide to our understanding of one of the world's most important miniature art forms.Wrangham, E. A. is the author of 'Index of Inro Artists' with ISBN 9780952519447 and ISBN 0952519445.