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Shōgetsu
Kagura Danceearly 20th century

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Small ivory netsuke sculpture of a crouching demonic figure with horns and grimacing face, wearing an intricately incised robe and holding an open folding fan

Shōgetsu, Kagura Dance, early 20th century, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Raymond and Frances Bushell Collection, photo © Museum Associates/LACMA

Artist or Maker
Shōgetsu
Title
Kagura Dance
Place Made
Japan
Date Made
early 20th century
Medium
Ivory with staining, sumi
Dimensions
3 3/16 x 1 7/16 x 1 3/16 in. (8.2 x 3.6 x 3.0 cm)
Credit Line
Raymond and Frances Bushell Collection
Accession Number
AC1998.249.284
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.

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