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Netsuke of Two Men and an Octopus

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image depicts a wooden sculpture titled "Netsuke of Two Men and an Octopus". The sculpture shows two men and an octopus. The man at the back is bald and has his arms wrapped around the other man. The man at the front has a head covering and a bag around his waist. His right arm is around the other man. The man at the front has his left arm bent at the elbow. The octopus is hanging upside down from the man's left hand. The octopus has eight tentacles and large eyes. The sculpture is made of dark brown wood. The background of the image is light gray. The sculpture has a small shadow on the ground. The two men are wearing short skirts.

Artwork Details

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