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Netsuke

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Round, light-colored wooden frame surrounds a dark oval-shaped object. The object depicts a man wearing a hat and holding a bow and arrow. He holds the bow in his left hand and the arrow in his right. A bull's head is below him. The man has long hair. There are gold accents on the man's outfit. The background of the oval object is dark with a lighter-colored circle behind the man's head. The background of the image is light gray. The object is titled "Netsuke".

Artwork Details

Date
19th century
Medium
Ivory with silver disk inlaid with gold
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
600 × 400 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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