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Kappa Leading Blind Man

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Round, black, flat object with a white border; depicted is a scene with a creature resembling a turtle or frog and a human; creature has shell on back, human is blindfolded and holds a cane; both figures hold a stick between them; background is plain gray. Kappa Leading Blind Man, by Suzuki Garaku.

Artwork Details

Date
19th century
Medium
Ivory with bronze disk inlaid with gold
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
599 × 399 px
Public Domain
Yes
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