Kappa Water Imp Caught by Clam

* Nearly 20,000 images of artworks the museum believes to be in the public domain are available to download on this site. Other images may be protected by copyright and other intellectual property rights. By using any of these images you agree to LACMA's Terms of Use.

Kappa Water Imp Caught by Clam

Alternate Title: 蛤に挟まれた河童
Japan, early 20th century
Costumes; Accessories
Ivory with staining, sumi
1 3/4 x 1 5/16 x 1 1/16 in. (4.4 x 3.3 x 2.7 cm)
Raymond and Frances Bushell Collection (AC1998.249.184)
Not currently on public view

Bibliography

  • 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.