

Netsuke of Ōni on Vadra, Crouching
The sculpture depicts a creature with a grotesque face, protruding teeth, and long hair crouched on an oval object. The creature has a muscular build and is positioned in a crouching stance, with its right knee bent and left leg extended behind it. It wears a bracelet on its left wrist. The oval object has two oval-shaped holes on either side and features carved designs on its surface. The sculpture is made of a light-colored material, possibly ivory, and is set against a plain gray background. The title of the sculpture is "Netsuke of Ōni on Vadra, Crouching".
Artwork Details
- Date
- 19th century
- Medium
- Ivory
- Culture
- Japan
- Dimensions
- 599 × 399 px
- Public Domain
- Yes
- Museum Record
- View original
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