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Netsuke of Man Playing Flute atop an Ox

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Brown wooden sculpture of a man sitting on an ox, playing a flute. The man has long hair and wears a short tunic. He sits cross-legged on the ox's back with his right leg tucked under his body and his left leg bent with his foot resting on the ox's side. His hands are raised to his face, holding a flute to his mouth. The ox lies on its knees, facing left, with its head raised and looking forward. Its ears are pointed outward, and its tail extends behind it. The sculpture sits on a white surface with a white background.

Artwork Details

Date
19th century
Medium
Wood
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
599 × 428 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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