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Netsuke of Puppies at Play

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Small figurine of a group of puppies playing. The figurine is made from ivory or bone, with a light beige color and darker brown shading. A puppy on the bottom has its paws raised and its head facing forward. Two puppies are on top, stacked on either side of the bottom puppy's head. The top puppies have their faces to the sides and their snouts touching the bottom puppy's head. The figurine has small black eyes and small teeth on the bottom puppy. The background is gray. The title is "Netsuke of Puppies at Play".

Artwork details

Date:
late 19th century
Medium:
Ivory
Culture:
Japan
Dimensions:
599 × 399 px
Museum record:
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