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Netsuke of Tadatsune Slaying the Wild Boar

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image depicts a small figurine with a man on a boar. The boar is lying on its side with its head to the left. The boar's body is brown with lighter brown details. The boar has tusks and its legs are bent. The man is sitting on the boar's back, leaning forward, with his right arm raised. He wears a traditional Japanese outfit. The background is gray. The title of the image is "Netsuke of Tadatsune Slaying the Wild Boar".

Artwork Details

Date
19th century
Medium
Ivory
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
599 × 399 px
Public Domain
Yes
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