Japanese Netsuke

MutualArt.com: A Japanese ivory netsuke of a man with a cage with two birds, Meiji period (1868-1912

A Japanese ivory netsuke of a man with a cage with two birds, Meiji period (1868-1912

MutualArt.com: Two Japanese wood netsuke, one of a man breaking open a shell, another of a man hiding his face in his arms and signed, both Meiji/Taisho period (first half of the 20thC

Japanese School, 20th Century Two Japanese wood netsuke, one of a man breaking open a shell, another of a man hiding his face in his arms and signed, both Meiji/Taisho period (first half of the 20thC ...

Two Japanese wood netsuke, one of a man breaking open a shell, another of a man hiding his face in his arms and signed, both Meiji/Taisho period (first half of the 20thC

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In the hands of Japanese netsuke carvers like Ryushi Komada, something quite mundane becomes sublime. From a simple block of wood emerges a delicate and expressive face, the sense of movement in the ...

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This sale is curated to demonstrate the wide and varied scope of Japanese art forms: From the tiny and exquisite wearable art of a wooden netsuke to the full-sized scenery depicted on multi-panel ...

Japanese carved figurines, called netsuke, weren’t just cool works of art — they served a practical purpose as wardrobe accessories. A well-dressed Japanese man prior to the twentieth century could ...

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MutualArt.com: Two Japanese wood netsuke, one of a man on a raft signed Gyokkei, H 4 cm; added a ditto netsuke of an oni, H 4 cm, both Edo/Meiji period (19thC

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