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Netsuke of Two Rabbits and a Rock

Mitsuharu

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Small sculpture of two rabbits and a rock. The sculpture is made of ivory and has a natural coloration with darker shading on the back of one rabbit. One rabbit is on top of a rock, facing left, with its front paws on the rock and its hind legs tucked under its body. The rock has a spotted texture and a long, thin, striped object protrudes from it. The second rabbit is carved from the same piece of ivory as the rock and lies on its back at the base of the rock, with its legs raised. The background is light gray.

Artwork Details

Date
18th century
Medium
Ivory; coral and horn inlay
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
599 × 420 px
Public Domain
Yes
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