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Netsuke

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

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
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