Netsuke of Sleeping Man and a Monkey

The image shows a netsuke sculpture of a sleeping man and a monkey. The sculpture is carved from light-colored wood or ivory. The man is lying on his side with his head resting on his folded arm. His body faces left. He wears a headband with a design on it and has a rounded belly. A monkey sits on the man's back, facing the same direction. The monkey has its arms around the man's back and its hands clasped together. The monkey's hair is carved to look like it is styled in a distinctive manner, with a tuft of hair on top of its head. The background is a plain gray color. The title of the work is "Netsuke of Sleeping Man and a Monkey" by an unknown artist.