

Small sculpture of two men, one on top of the other. The man on top has a bald head with a tuft of hair on top. He has a tattoo-like marking on his forehead and similar markings on his back. He wears a short loincloth with similar markings. He is on one knee and leans over the other man, holding a fan over the other man's face. The man on the bottom lays on his side with his head toward the right, wearing a headband and a short-sleeved top. His hair is styled in a queue. The sculpture is made of shiny beige material. The background is grey. Title: Netsuke.
Artwork Details
- Date
- 19th century
- Medium
- Ivory
- Culture
- Japan
- Dimensions
- 600 × 400 px
- Public Domain
- Yes
- Museum Record
- View original
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