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Feather-Brush and Doran (a Kind of Medicine Case) with a Netsuke of a Rat

Totoya Hokkei

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image depicts a Japanese artwork featuring a traditional feather-brush. The feather-brush has a long black tail with white tips. It has a handle wrapped in tan paper with green stripes and a loop at the end. The brush head comprises brown fur with green and white spots resembling eyes. A red and gold patterned case with a yellow design and a small gray emblem is positioned below the brush. A small white mouse with black eyes peeks out from behind the case. The background is beige with Japanese writing in black ink. A small white rectangle at the bottom reads "1929".

Artwork Details

Date
probably 1816
Medium
Woodblock print (surimono); ink and color on paper
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
548 × 625 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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