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Netsuke of Man Carrying a Frog in One Hand and a Branch in the Other

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Light brown sculpture of a man standing. Man has an elongated head with a bald crown and long white beard. He is wearing a short sleeve top with a long wrapped skirt and a band on one ankle. He holds a frog under one arm and a branch in the other hand.

Artwork details

Date:
19th century
Medium:
Ivory
Culture:
Japan
Dimensions:
361 × 624 px
Museum record:
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