Japanese Man with Rake

Cleveland Museum of Art

The image depicts a small statue of a Japanese man holding a rake. The statue is carved from a light-colored material, possibly ivory or bone. The man has short hair and a long white beard. He wears a traditional Japanese robe with a sash tied around his waist. The robe has a pattern on it. The man holds a rake in both hands, with the rake's head resting on the ground. The rake has a long handle and a wide head with many tines. The background is dark at the top and lightens towards the bottom, with a gradient from black to gray. The statue casts a small shadow on the surface below it.