Walking Skeleton

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Walking Skeleton

Alternate Title: Gaikotsu

Japan, early 19th century
Costumes; Accessories
Narwhal tusk with staining, sumi
3 5/8 x 1 1/4 x 13/16 in. (9.2 x 3.1 x 2.0 cm)
Raymond and Frances Bushell Collection (M.91.250.119)
Japanese Art
Not currently on public view

Bibliography

  • Joly, Henri L. W.L. Behrens Collection, Part I: Netsuke. Reprint. New York: Paragon Book Reprint Corp., 1966.
  • Bushell, Raymond.  An Exhibition of Netsuke from the Raymond Bushell Collection. Tokyo: Mikimoto World Jewelers, 1979.
  • Joly, Henri L. W.L. Behrens Collection, Part I: Netsuke. Reprint. New York: Paragon Book Reprint Corp., 1966.
  • Bushell, Raymond.  An Exhibition of Netsuke from the Raymond Bushell Collection. Tokyo: Mikimoto World Jewelers, 1979.
  • Davey, Neil K. Netsuke: A Comprehensive Study Based on the M.T. Hindson Collection. Revised edition. London: Philip Wilson Publishers Ltd., 1982
  • Bushell, Raymond. Netsuke: Japanese Scultpure in Minature from the Collection of Raymond and Frances Bushell, Part II. Los Angeles: Los Angeles County Museum of Art, 1985.
  • Goodall, Hollis, Virginia G. Atchley, Neil K. Davey, Christine Drosse, Sebastian Izzard, Odile Madden, and Robert T. Singer. The Raymond and Frances Bushell Collection of Netsuke:  A Legacy at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art. Chicago: Art Media Resources, Inc.; Los Angeles: Los Angeles County Museum of Art, 2003.
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