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Collections

Naitō Toyomasa
Wasp and Hivefirst half of 19th century

Not on view
Small carved wood sculpture, possibly a netsuke, depicting a detailed wasp with incised wings perched atop a mass of rounded cell-like forms encircled by a ridged coiled band
Carved wood netsuke in the form of a lotus seedpod with hollow seed cavities, a finely detailed bee with incised wing veins clinging to the front surface, dark patinated finish with warm brown highlights
Artist or Maker
Naitō Toyomasa
Japan, 1773-1856
Title
Wasp and Hive
Place Made
Japan
Date Made
first half of 19th century
Period
Edo period (1603 - 1868)
Medium
Wood with inlays
Dimensions
1 1/2 x 1 3/8 x 1 1/2 in. (3.8 x 3.5 x 3.8 cm)
Credit Line
Raymond and Frances Bushell Collection
Accession Number
M.87.263.106
Classification
Costumes
Collecting Area
Japanese Art
Selected Bibliography
  • Atchley, Virginia G. "The Pavilion of Japanese Art in Los Angeles." Netsuke Kenkyukai Study Journal 8, no.4 (1988): 18-25.