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Netsuke of Octopus Fighting a Monkey

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Small sculpture of an octopus and a monkey. The sculpture is made of ivory or bone. The octopus is curled up on the bottom with its tentacles wrapped around, and the monkey is on top of the octopus. The monkey is curled up with its arms around the octopus. The monkey has brown detailing for its fur and eyes. The background is gray. The sculpture by an unknown artist is titled "Netsuke of Octopus Fighting a Monkey".

Artwork Details

Date
19th century
Medium
Ivory
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
599 × 399 px
Public Domain
Yes
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