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Netsuke of Man with Boy on His Back

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

A wooden sculpture of a man with a boy on his back. The man has a large head, wide face, and open mouth. He wears a traditional Japanese garment, shorts, and sandals. His body faces slightly left. His left arm supports the boy. His right arm hangs down. A basket-like object with a grid pattern hangs over his right forearm. The boy faces forward with a dot-patterned headband. He has one arm around the man's neck. The background is light gray. The sculpture, "Netsuke of Man with Boy on His Back", is by an unknown artist.

Artwork details

Date:
19th century
Medium:
Wood
Culture:
Japan
Dimensions:
416 × 624 px
Museum record:
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