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Seiyōdō Gansui
Spider on Boar Tusksecond quarter of 19th century

Not on view
Scrimshaw whale tooth with engraved botanical fern illustration, text columns, and a central emblem inked in black and amber on ivory surface
Artist or Maker
Seiyōdō Gansui
Japan, 1809-1848
Title
Spider on Boar Tusk
Place Made
Japan
Date Made
second quarter of 19th century
Period
Edo period (1603 - 1868)
Medium
Boar tusk with sumi
Dimensions
3 13/16 x 1 3/4 x 9/16 in. (9.8 x 4.4 x 1.5 cm)
Credit Line
Raymond and Frances Bushell Collection
Accession Number
M.91.250.290
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.