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Attributed to Garaku School
Dog Sitting in Padded Basketlate 18th-early 19th century

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Small ivory netsuke of a long-haired dog curled on a woven cushion, with fine incised lines depicting flowing fur, aged to cream and parchment-brown tones
Ivory netsuke of a long-haired dog resting in a woven basket, finely carved with incised lines suggesting flowing fur, stained in warm brown and cream tones.
Artist or Maker
Attributed to Garaku School
Japan, late 18th-early 19th century
Title
Dog Sitting in Padded Basket
Place Made
Japan
Date Made
late 18th-early 19th century
Period
Edo period (1603-1868)
Medium
Narwhal tusk with sumi
Dimensions
1 5/16 x 1 5/16 x 7/8 in. (3.4 x 3.4 x 2.2 cm)
Credit Line
Raymond and Frances Bushell Collection
Accession Number
AC1998.249.188
Classification
Costumes
Collecting Area
Japanese Art
Selected 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.
  • Singer, Robert T., and Kawai Masatomo, editors. The Life of Animals in Japanese Art. Washington, D.C.: National Gallery of Art, 2019.

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