

Netsuke of Dragon Coiled around the Body of a Man
Wooden sculpture of a man with a dragon wrapped around him. The man is standing on one leg with the other bent behind him. He is barefoot and has short hair. His facial features are not clearly defined. The dragon has a long neck and tail, with scales covering its body. It wraps around the man's body, with its head near the man's face. The sculpture is brown with lighter brown accents. The background is white with a shadow cast by the sculpture.
Artwork Details
- Date
- 19th century
- Medium
- Wood; inlaid glass eyes
- Culture
- Japan
- Dimensions
- 416 × 624 px
- Public Domain
- Yes
- Museum Record
- View original
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