Netsuke of Horse

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Wooden sculpture of a horse by artist unknown, titled "Netsuke of Horse". The sculpture is made of polished dark wood with a reddish-brown patina. It depicts a horse with its head lowered near its front legs. The horse's head is carved with detailed lines to represent the mane and facial features. The body of the horse is smooth with some texture to suggest muscle definition. On the right side of the horse, near its hind leg, there is an oval-shaped mark or signature. The background of the image is plain gray with a shadow cast by the sculpture.