Caption

Netsuke in the shape of a sanbasô dancer, Japanese, Edo period 18th century, figurine netsuke depicting dance/ritual dancer with mask; height 6.3 cm, width 4.0 cm., A carved wooden figure with worn paint, showing a seated or crouching posture and a large headpiece or hat, rendered in dark colors including black, deep brown, red, gold, and touches of beige and green; the surface has visible brushstrokes and areas of chipped or cracked paint revealing layers beneath; the base consists of rounded forms with speckled beige markings, and the figure's carved facial features and folded limbs show textured, angular carving; the background is a smooth pale gray.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A27_492

License type

Rights managed

Available size

67.9Mb (1.5Mb) / 15.1in x 17.5in / 4532 x 5235 (300dpi)

Keywords

Netsuke shape sanbasô dancer Japanese Edo period 18th century figurine netsuke depicting dance ritual dancer mask height 6.3 cm width 4.0 cm carved wooden figure worn paint showing seated crouching posture large headpiece hat rendered dark colors black deep brown red gold touches beige green surface visible brushstrokes areas chipped cracked paint revealing layers beneath base consists rounded forms speckled markings figure's carved facial features folded limbs textured angular carving background smooth pale gray.