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Collections

Kanō Tomokazu
Water Dragonearly 19th century

Not on view
Small carved wood netsuke of a crouching mythical beast with a dragon-like head, curling tail, and spread claws, with polished chestnut-brown surface and dark-stained recesses
Artist or Maker
Kanō Tomokazu
Title
Water Dragon
Place Made
Japan
Date Made
early 19th century
Period
Edo period (1603 - 1868)
Medium
Boxwood with inlays
Dimensions
1 5/16 x 1 1/8 x 1 in. (3.4 x 2.8 x 2.5 cm)
Credit Line
Raymond and Frances Bushell Collection
Accession Number
AC1998.249.78
Classification
Costumes
Collecting Area
Japanese Art
Selected Bibliography
  • Bushell, Raymond. "To Donate or Not to Donate." Impressions: the Journal of the Japanese Art Society of America 42, pt.2 (2021): 100-121.