Netsuke of Group of Four Children

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Yellow carved figurine of four children piled on top of one another. The figurine depicts four children stacked on top of each other. The lowermost child is on the right, kneeling on the ground with right knee. The child's right arm is extended down into a basket, and left arm resting on top of basket. The second child is on hands and knees. The second child's head faces left. The second child's right arm wraps around the lowermost child's torso. The third child sits on top of the second child. The third child's head faces forward and to the right. The fourth child sits on top of the third child. The fourth child's head faces straight ahead. The figurine sits on a light gray background. The figurine is titled "Netsuke of Group of Four Children" and the artist is unknown.