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Collections

Hōraku
Owl Attacking a Batearly to mid-19th century

Not on view
Small dark lacquered wood netsuke of a bat with folded wings, inlaid amber eyes, and carved fur texture, viewed from a three-quarter angle
Netsuke of a compact, rounded bat in dark lacquered wood, wings folded around its body, with inlaid amber eyes and finely incised fur texture.
Artist or Maker
Hōraku
Japan, active early to mid-19th century
Title
Owl Attacking a Bat
Place Made
Japan
Date Made
early to mid-19th century
Period
Edo period (1603 - 1868)
Medium
Ebony with inlays
Dimensions
1 7/16 x 1 5/16 x 1 7/16 in. (3.6 x 3.4 x 3.6 cm)
Credit Line
Raymond and Frances Bushell Collection
Accession Number
M.90.186.3
Classification
Costumes
Collecting Area
Japanese Art
Selected Bibliography
  • Bushell, Raymond. "To Donate or Not to Donate." Impressions: the Journal of the Japanese Art Society of America 42, pt.2 (2021): 100-121.