Netsuke of Pleasure Boat (Takarabune)

The image depicts a dark reddish-brown wooden sculpture. The boat has a wide base with an etched wave design along the side. There are four people inside the boat. A man sits at the front; he has a long beard and wears a headband. A woman sits behind him. A man wearing a conical hat and holding an oar sits at the back. A woman sits beside him, to his right. A canopy-like structure covers the four people in the boat. The boat's bow curves up and to the right. Two small balls are on the tips of the bow and stern. The background is plain white with a shadow cast by the sculpture.