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Netsuke: Ashinaga and Tenaga with a Child and an Octopus

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Wooden sculpture of three figures. Two adult male figures are embracing. The one on the left is extremely tall and thin with short hair and a moustache. He is wearing short pants. The right figure is shorter and stocky with a bald head and short beard and moustache. He wears a short robe. A small child figure is positioned lower on the right; it has short hair and wears a robe. The background of the image is light grey. The sculpture is oval in shape with a flat back.

Artwork Details

Date
18th century
Medium
Wood
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
492 × 624 px
Public Domain
Yes
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