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Netsuke of Children

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image depicts a small sculpture titled "Netsuke of Children" by an unknown artist. The sculpture is made of a light-colored material, possibly ivory, and features two children. The child on the bottom is lying on their back with their head tilted to the right. The child on top is sitting on the other child's stomach, leaning forward with their face obscured. The top child wears a thin cord or strap around their waist. The sculpture is small enough to be held in one hand, and the background of the image is a plain gray color. The sculpture casts a subtle shadow on the surface below it.

Artwork Details

Date
19th century
Medium
Ivory
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
600 × 400 px
Public Domain
Yes
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