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Netsuke with Fox and Drum from the Kabuki Play "Yoshsitsune Senbon-Zakura"

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Wooden sculpture of a frog sitting on a drum. The frog is carved from dark brown wood and has a smooth texture. It sits on top of a rectangular drum with a long handle. The drum is also carved from dark brown wood and has a smooth texture. The background is plain white. The object appears to be a netsuke. The frog and drum are characters from a Kabuki play called "Yoshsitsune Senbon-Zakura".

Artwork details

Date:
19th century
Medium:
Wood
Culture:
Japan
Dimensions:
416 × 624 px
Museum record:
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