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Collections

Michael Birch
Female Torsosecond half of 20th century

Not on view
Polished cream-white stone sculpture of a highly abstracted human torso viewed from behind, tapering from rounded lower lobes to a narrow elongated form at the top
Artist or Maker
Michael Birch
Title
Female Torso
Place Made
United Kingdom
Date Made
second half of 20th century
Medium
Ivory, gold inlay
Dimensions
2 7/16 x 1 7/16 x 15/16 in. (6.2 x 3.7 x 2.3 cm)
Credit Line
Raymond and Frances Bushell Collection
Accession Number
M.90.186.6
Classification
Costumes
Collecting Area
Japanese Art
Selected Bibliography
  • Bushell, Raymond. Netsuke: Japanese Sculpture in Miniature from the Collection of Raymond and Frances Bushell, Part IV. Los Angeles: Los Angeles County Museum of Art, 1987.
  • 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.