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Netsuke of Man and Woman Sitting on a Box

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Wooden sculpture of a man and woman sitting on a box. The man on the left wears a long robe with a cross pattern on the chest. He has a hairstyle resembling a crown. The woman on the right wears a long robe and has her hair wrapped up. Both figures hold a stick. The sculpture is brown. The background is gray.

Artwork Details

Date
19th century
Medium
Wood
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
599 × 575 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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