Netsuke: Rat
Netsuke: Rat
Artistattributed to
Masanao (of Kyoto)
(Japanese, 18th century)
Period
Edo Period
(Japanese, 1615 - 1868)
Date19th century
DimensionsH: 1 5/16 in. (3.3 cm)
Mediumwood
ClassificationSculpture
Credit LineGift of H. A. Fee
Object number
1948.181
Not on View
DescriptionRat, with tail curled about him and held in two paws. Inlaid black eyes in the the style of Masanao of Kyoto.
Published ReferencesPutney, Carolyn and Matt Wiederhold, "Japanese treasures: the Art of Netsuke Carving," International Netsuke Society Journal, vol. 20, no. 2, Summer 2000, p. 13-14, fig. 3 (col.).Exhibition HistoryToledo, Toledo Museum of Art, Japanese Treasures: The Art of Netsuke Carving in the Toledo Museum of Art, 2000, p. 34, repr. (col.) (author Carolyn M. Putney).
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