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Netsuke of Two Wrestlers

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Small sculpture of two men wearing short loincloths, one with arm around the other's neck. The man on the left has a thick beard and mustache. The man on the right has short hair and appears to have his arm bent at the elbow. Both men are barefoot. The sculpture is made of a light-colored material, possibly ivory. The background is gray with a shadow cast by the sculpture. The sculpture depicts a scene related to sumo wrestling, titled "Netsuke of Two Wrestlers".

Artwork details

Date:
19th century
Medium:
Ivory
Culture:
Japan
Dimensions:
599 × 430 px
Museum record:
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