Caption

Netsuke in the shape of a sanbasô dancer; sculptor, Japanese, Edo period 18th century; ivory or wood figurine netsuke; depicts a dancer wearing a mask used in ritual dance; height 6.3 cm, width 4.0 cm., A small carved wooden figure painted in black, brown, red, gold, and white tones, shown against a plain light gray background, with visible wear and flaked paint; the figure has a rounded body and squat legs with decorative white markings, a head turned to the side with carved facial features and layered painted patterns, and broad, winglike or cloak elements wrapping around the upper body with traces of red and gold highlights.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A27_488

License type

Rights managed

Available size

67.9Mb (1.7Mb) / 15.1in x 17.5in / 4532 x 5235 (300dpi)

Keywords

Netsuke shape sanbasô dancer sculptor Japanese Edo period 18th century ivory wood figurine netsuke depicts dancer wearing mask ritual dance height 6.3 cm width 4.0 cm small carved wooden figure painted black brown red gold white tones shown plain light gray background visible wear flaked paint figure rounded body squat legs decorative white markings head turned side carved facial features layered painted patterns broad winglike cloak elements wrapping upper body traces gold highlights.