Netsuke

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Small sculpture of a netsuke with three black figurines and two orange objects. The sculpture sits on a dark brown base. The base is flat on the bottom and rounded on top. The figurines are carved from a dark material. The figurine on the left sits on a rock, holding an orange object to their face. The figurine in the middle sits on a rock, with their arms raised above their head. The figurine on the right kneels with their head bowed down. The two orange objects are curved and smooth. The one on the right is curved like a crescent moon. The background is a light grey color. The sculpture titled "Netsuke" is by an unknown artist.