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Meikeisai Hōjitsu
Entertainersmid-19th century

Not on view
Small ivory-toned sculpture of two robed figures: one stooped and clasping a round object, one upright holding an open folding fan, both with open-mouthed expressions

Meikeisai Hōjitsu, Entertainers, mid-19th century, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Raymond and Frances Bushell Collection, photo © Museum Associates/LACMA

Artist or Maker
Meikeisai Hōjitsu
Title
Entertainers
Place Made
Japan
Date Made
mid-19th century
Period
Edo period (1603-1868) or Meiji period (1868-1912)
Medium
Ivory with staining, sumi
Dimensions
1 1/2 x 1 5/16 x 3/4 in. (3.8 x 3.4 x 1.9 cm)
Credit Line
Raymond and Frances Bushell Collection
Accession Number
AC1998.249.75
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.
  • 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.
  • Bushell, Raymond. An Exhibition of Netsuke from the Raymond Bushell Collection. Tokyo: Mikimoto World Jewelers, 1979.

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