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Netsuke of Artist Marking a Box

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

A small brown sculpture of a man marking a box. The man is standing on the left side, leaning over a rectangular box with a hinged lid. He has a bald head and is wearing a robe. His right hand is on the box and his left hand holds a tool. There are two cylindrical objects underneath the box. The box has a design on the side. The background is white. The sculpture is titled "Netsuke of Artist Marking a Box".

Artwork details

Date:
19th century
Medium:
Wood
Culture:
Japan
Dimensions:
416 × 624 px
Museum record:
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