

Netsuke of Octopus Fighting a Monkey
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
- Museum Record
- View original
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