Kappa (water imp) Caught by Clam

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Kappa (water imp) Caught by Clam

Alternate Title: Hamaguri ni hasamareta kappa
Japan, late 19th century
Costumes; Accessories
Stag antler
1 1/8 x 1 7/16 x 1 1/4 x in. (2.8 x 3.7 x 3.1 cm)
Raymond and Frances Bushell Collection (AC1998.249.49)
Not currently on public view

Bibliography

  • Singer, Robert T., and Kawai Masatomo, editors. The Life of Animals in Japanese Art. Washington, D.C.: National Gallery of Art, 2019.
  • 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.