Netsuke: Masterpieces from the Metropolitan Museum of Art

1½ inches Abe no Seimei animal netsuke artist beard became Bequest of Edward Bequest of Stephen black coral body Buddhist carved characteristic Chinese color composition cord openings crack created creature curls curve Daruma dragon early nineteenth century Edo period example expression eyes face figure forgery Gift gold H. O. Havemeyer Collection hair height 1¼ height 2 inches humor inlays inrō ivory Japan Japanese Josō kakihan stylized signature karashishi known Kuan-yü Kyōgen Kyoto lacquer Late eighteenth century legend legs manjū Masanao mask carver mask netsuke Meiji Meiji period metal monkey Moore Collection netsuke carvers octopus ojime Okame Ono no Komachi piece portrayed pupils Russell Sage Ryujin sagemono samurai Sanshō sash Sennin Shinto Shishi Shōki Signed small sculptures Sōken Kishō stain Stephen Whitney Stephen Whitney Phoenix style stylistic surface sword symbolic Taishō period Tanuki technique tengu textural contrast tobacco pouch Tomotada Toyomasa usually wear Wood worn zodiac