Netsuke of Group of Figures

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The Netsuke of Group of Figures by Unknown is a sculpture made of a light-colored material, possibly ivory or bone. The sculpture depicts a standing figure with a hat on their head, wearing a robe. The figure holds an object in their right hand and a pipe in their mouth. A rectangular box hangs from their waist. To the right of the standing figure is another figure, possibly a child, with their head tilted back and mouth open. This figure holds an object in their right hand. At the base of the sculpture, on the left, are two small animals, likely rabbits or squirrels. The background of the image is gray, with a shadow cast by the sculpture.