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Netsuke of Female Figure (Okame) with a Deer

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image shows a small, intricately carved figurine. The figurine depicts a woman and a deer. The woman is on the right side. She has a large head, a wide face, and a protruding mouth. Her hair is pulled back. She wears a long robe with a patterned design. Her arms are bent at the elbows. The deer is on the left side. It faces left, with its head lowered and its ears pointed upward. The deer has a saddle on its back. The figurine appears to be made of carved ivory or bone. The background is light gray. A shadow is cast by the figurine onto the surface below it.

Artwork Details

Date
late 18th century
Medium
Ivory
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
599 × 399 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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