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Collections

Shōai
Frustrated Rat Catcherlate 19th century

Not on view
Small ivory or bone-colored carved sculpture of a crouching bald man with an open-mouthed expression, gripping a club, with a rat perched on his back
Artist or Maker
Shōai
Title
Frustrated Rat Catcher
Place Made
Japan
Date Made
late 19th century
Medium
Ivory with staining, sumi
Dimensions
2 x 1 7/8 x 1 1/4 in. (5.1 x 4.7 x 3.2 cm)
Credit Line
Raymond and Frances Bushell Collection
Accession Number
AC1998.249.151
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.