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Netsuke of Girl with a Mask

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

A wooden sculpture of a girl wearing a mask. The girl is kneeling with her right knee on the ground and her left knee bent. Her right arm rests on her right knee and holds a club-like object with a rounded end. Her left elbow rests on her left knee. The girl's left hand holds a mask up to her face. She wears a robe with a sash around her waist. The girl's hair falls past her shoulders. The background is light grey.

Artwork Details

Date
19th century
Medium
Wood
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
599 × 419 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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