

Netsuke with Decoration of Monkeys and Catfish
Small, intricately carved figurine of two monkeys and a catfish. The figurine is made of light brown material with darker brown shading. The larger monkey sits on the ground with its legs bent. It has its left arm resting on its knee and its right arm around a smaller monkey. The smaller monkey sits on the right side, behind and to the side of the larger monkey, with its head turned to the left and its hands on the larger monkey's back and shoulder. A large fish with an open mouth lies across the lap of the larger monkey. A cord extends from the right side. The background is white. Title: Netsuke with Decoration of Monkeys and Catfish. Artist unknown.
Artwork Details
- Date
- 19th century
- Medium
- Ivory
- Culture
- Japan
- Dimensions
- 600 × 400 px
- Public Domain
- Yes
- Museum Record
- View original
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