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Crouching Baku (Mythical Creature)

Sadatake

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Crouching Baku (Mythical Creature) by Sadatake: A small, crouching mythical creature with a long snout and curled tail. The creature has a golden-brown color with darker brown and gold accents. It has a distinctive tuft of hair on its head and curled, spiral patterns on its back. The creature's body is rendered in a shiny wood or metal material. Its four legs are visible, with the front legs bent under its body and the back legs tucked underneath. The background is a plain white surface with a subtle shadow cast by the creature.

Artwork details

Date:
18th century
Medium:
Wood
Culture:
Japan
Dimensions:
599 × 399 px
Museum record:
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