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Netsuke

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image shows a small, dark brown wooden sculpture titled "Netsuke". The sculpture is of a monkey sitting in a lotus flower. The monkey is carved with its knees bent and arms folded across its body. The monkey's head is tilted back, and its mouth is open. The lotus flower has three petals, which are curved upwards. The petals have a stitched appearance around the edges. There is red text on the right petal. The background of the image is light gray, with a shadow cast by the sculpture.

Artwork Details

Date
19th century
Medium
Wood
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
600 × 400 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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