Netsuke: Kappa on a Cucumber Boat
Artist: Koku (Japanese)
Date: late 19th century
Dimensions:
diam: 1 3/4 in. (4.3 cm)
Medium: ivory and applied metal
Classification: Sculpture
Credit Line: Gift of H. A. Fee
Object number: 1948.126A
DescriptionA manju netsuke: a perforated cucumber vine pattern in which the "Kappa" monster propels a cucumber as if it were a boat.
On view