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Netsuke of Acrobat

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Wooden sculpture, brown color. Two figures stacked. Lower figure crouching on knees and elbows. Head down, face obscured. Upper figure, on top of lower, lying on stomach with head facing left. Face features include mouth and nose. Two arms underneath, and two legs on either side. Upper figure has feathered tail on back. Background light grey. Object titled "Netsuke of Acrobat" by an unknown artist.

Artwork Details

Date
19th century
Medium
Wood
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
416 × 624 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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