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Miyagi Chokusai
Uzume: Goddess of Mirthlate 19th-early 20th century

Not on view
Small ivory-toned sculpture of a rotund seated figure with arms raised overhead, fists clasped, mouth open wide, smooth polished surface with brown tones in carved recesses

Miyagi Chokusai, Uzume: Goddess of Mirth, late 19th-early 20th century, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Raymond and Frances Bushell Collection, photo © Museum Associates/LACMA

Artist or Maker
Miyagi Chokusai
Title
Uzume: Goddess of Mirth
Place Made
Japan
Date Made
late 19th-early 20th century
Medium
Ivory with staining, sumi
Dimensions
2 1/4 × 1 × 3/4 in. (5.72 × 2.54 × 1.91 cm)
Credit Line
Raymond and Frances Bushell Collection
Accession Number
AC1998.249.155
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.