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Netsuke of Two Rats

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image is of a Netsuke of Two Rats by an unknown artist. The object in the image are two rats carved from dark brown wood. The rat in front is curled up with its head turned to face the left and one arm wrapped around its body. The rat behind it is smaller and only the upper part of its body is visible. The background of the image is plain white. The rats have small black eyes. The wood grain is visible on the surface of the rats. The rats appear to be sitting on a flat surface. The image is well lit with a slight shadow underneath the rats.

Artwork details

Date:
second half of the 19th century
Medium:
Wood
Culture:
Japan
Dimensions:
600 × 400 px
Museum record:
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