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Naitō Toyomasa
Dragon in Cloudsfirst half of 19th century

Not on view
Small circular openwork netsuke carved in dark wood or similar material, depicting a coiled dragon with copper-brown raised edges, scaled body, and a single gold inlaid eye, set among scrolling cloud forms

Naitō Toyomasa, Dragon in Clouds, first half of 19th century, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Raymond and Frances Bushell Collection, photo © Museum Associates/LACMA

Artist or Maker
Naitō Toyomasa
Title
Dragon in Clouds
Place Made
Japan
Date Made
first half of 19th century
Period
Edo period (1603-1868)
Medium
Wood with inlays
Dimensions
1 3/4 x 1 13/16 x 11/16 in. (4.4 x 4.6 x 1.8 cm)
Credit Line
Raymond and Frances Bushell Collection
Accession Number
M.87.263.102
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 Sculpture in Miniature from the Collection of Raymond and Frances Bushell, Part III. Los Angeles: Los Angeles County Museum of Art, 1986.

Related Unframed

From the Collection: Jar with Dragon in Clouds Design
From the Collection: Jar with Dragon in Clouds Design
  • July 27, 2015
  • Linda Theung