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Netsuke

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Small figurine of a man in a dark robe with a light-colored face and balding head standing behind a brown cylindrical object with a starburst pattern on the front and a white rectangular object on top. The man is positioned on the left side of the image and appears to be leaning over the cylindrical object. He wears a dark-colored robe. The cylindrical object has a starburst pattern on the front and is wrapped with thin strips of material. The white object on top has some symbols etched into it. The background is a plain gray color. The image appears to show a Netsuke by an unknown artist.

Artwork Details

Date
19th century
Medium
Ivory and wood
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
600 × 400 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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