Netsuke in the Form of a Monkey
Artist
O-sei
CultureJapanese
Date19th century-20th century
MediumIvory
DimensionsOverall: 1 1/2 in. (3.8 cm)
Credit LineCollection of the Chrysler Museum at Norfolk
Object number76.19.63
Not on view
DescriptionIvory netsuke in the form of a monkey. Monkey sits with a baby monkey reclining on her lap. Right hand holds up a mirror to face & peers through it. Fur indicated by stained striations over body.Exhibition History"Large or Small, Bronze or Wood, Painted or Plain: Problems and Solutions in Sculpture", The Chrysler Museum, Norfolk, VA, July 9, 1981 - September 13, 1981.
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