

Netsuke: Ashinaga and Tenaga with a Child and an Octopus
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
- Museum Record
- View original
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