Netsuke: Tanuki no Hara Tsutsumi

The image shows a small wooden sculpture of a tanuki, a Japanese raccoon dog. The sculpture is made of dark brown wood with lighter brown grain visible on its back and sides. The tanuki sits on its haunches with its back left leg stretched out in front of it. Its right arm is bent at the elbow and rests on its knee; the left arm is tucked under its body. The tanuki's head is tilted back, and it appears to be holding a large leaf in front of its face. The sculpture has a glossy finish and sits on a plain gray background. The title of the sculpture, "Netsuke: Tanuki no Hara Tsutsumi", suggests that it is a type of Japanese miniature carving.