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Harumitsu
Sculpture of a Falconsecond half of 19th century

Not on view
Small carved wood sculpture of a perched bird of prey with detailed feather texturing, gripping a gnarled branch base, in warm honey and chestnut brown tones

Harumitsu, Sculpture of a Falcon, second half of 19th century, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Raymond and Frances Bushell Collection, photo © Museum Associates/LACMA

Artist or Maker
Harumitsu
Japan, active circa 1860-1880
Title
Sculpture of a Falcon
Place Made
Japan
Date Made
second half of 19th century
Medium
Wood with inlays
Dimensions
2 1/4 x 1 3/16 x 1 1/4 in. (5.8 x 3.0 x 3.1 cm)
Credit Line
Raymond and Frances Bushell Collection
Accession Number
M.91.250.178
Classification
Costumes
Collecting Area
Japanese Art
Selected Bibliography
  • Bushell, Raymond. Netsuke: Japanese Scultpure in Minature from the Collection of Raymond and Frances Bushell, Part II. Los Angeles: Los Angeles County Museum of Art, 1985.
  • 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.
  • Atchley, Virginia G. "Raymond Bushell Netsuke at The Los Angeles County Museum of Art." Netsuke Kenkyukai Study Journal 5, no.3 (1985): 12-15.