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Netsuke of an Old Man

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Ivory-colored sculpture of a standing old man with a long mustache and a cloth wrapped around his body. The man stands on a rounded object with a smaller old man peeking out from underneath. The standing man has one hand on his stomach and the other hand on his shoulder. The sculpture is titled "Netsuke of an Old Man" by an unknown artist.

Artwork Details

Date
18th century
Medium
Ivory; eyes inlaid
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
439 × 624 px
Public Domain
Yes
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