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Ono no Tōfū as a Frogsecond half of 19th century

Not on view
Decorative circular object viewed from above: ivory-toned outer ring surrounding a dark bronze disk with a gold-toned frog in high relief, wearing a small hat and carrying a pipe, with scattered miniature objects and incised Japanese characters

Unknown, Kanō Natsuo, Ono no Tōfū as a Frog, second half of 19th century, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Raymond and Frances Bushell Collection, photo © Museum Associates/LACMA

Artist or Maker
Unknown
Title
Ono no Tōfū as a Frog
Place Made
Japan
Date Made
second half of 19th century
Period
Edo period (1603-1868) or Meiji period (1868-1912)
Medium
Silver, bronze, and gilt disk, ivory bowl; kagamibuta type
Dimensions
1 3/4 × 11/16 in. (4.45 × 1.75 cm)
Credit Line
Raymond and Frances Bushell Collection
Accession Number
M.87.263.80
Classification
Costumes
Collecting Area
Japanese Art
Selected Bibliography
  • 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.