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Netsuke of Small Gourd with Horse and Man

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Small gourd shaped wooden sculpture, light brown with darker brown lines; looped and smooth on top; man with long hair and beard on left; horse on right. The man on the left side of the sculpture standing beside the gourd wears a robe with folds; has a long beard; long hair on top of head; right hand on gourd; left hand near body. The horse on the right side of the sculpture curled up with head facing left; one front leg bent; mane on neck; dark lines on body; eyes and nostrils visible. The background is light gray.

Artwork Details

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