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Collections

Kawahara Ryō
Twin Sisters Viewing Flowersearly 20th century

Not on view
Small ivory-toned netsuke sculpture of two standing figures in engraved robes with elaborate floral hair ornaments, viewed from the front
Close-up detail of an ivory netsuke, showing a recessed rectangular seal with incised Japanese or Chinese characters in dark ink, surrounded by carved ivory strands and delicate engraved foliate motifs.
Artist or Maker
Kawahara Ryō
Title
Twin Sisters Viewing Flowers
Place Made
Japan
Date Made
early 20th century
Medium
Ivory with sumi
Dimensions
1 11/16 x 1 5/16 x 15/16 in. (4.3 x 3.4 x 2.3 cm)
Credit Line
Raymond and Frances Bushell Collection
Accession Number
M.91.250.260
Classification
Costumes
Collecting Area
Japanese Art
Selected Bibliography
  • Bushell, Raymond. An Exhibition of Netsuke from the Raymond Bushell Collection. Tokyo: Mikimoto World Jewelers, 1979.
  • 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.
  • 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.