Simplified Bird

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Simplified Bird

Alternate Title: 鳥
Japan, early 19th century
Costumes; Accessories
Wood with inlays
1 5/16 x 1 5/16 x 1 3/16 in. (3.4 x 3.3 x 3.0 cm)
Raymond and Frances Bushell Collection (M.91.250.333)
Not currently on public view

Bibliography

  • Lazarnick, George. Netsuke and Inro Artists, and How to Read Their Signatures, vol. 1. Honolulu: Reed Publishers, 1981.
  • 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.