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Collections

Unknown
Crow-Tenguearly 19th century

Not on view
Small carved wood netsuke of a mythological creature with a monkey head and bird wings, inlaid eyes, chestnut-brown patina with fine feather detailing
Carved wood netsuke of a monkey clutching a large bird, with finely incised feather details, inlaid mother-of-pearl eyes, and ivory claw accents on warm reddish-brown boxwood

Unknown, Crow-Tengu, early 19th century, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Raymond and Frances Bushell Collection, photo © Museum Associates/LACMA

Artist or Maker
Unknown
Title
Crow-Tengu
Place Made
Japan
Date Made
early 19th century
Period
Edo period (1603-1868)
Medium
Wood with inlays
Dimensions
1 15/16 x 1 1/16 x 15/16 in. (4.9 x 2.7 x 2.3 cm)
Credit Line
Raymond and Frances Bushell Collection
Accession Number
M.91.250.334
Classification
Costumes
Collecting Area
Japanese Art
Selected Bibliography
  • Hurtig, Bernard. Masterpieces of Netsuke Art: One Thousand Favorites of Leading Collectors. New York: Weatherhill, 1973.
  • 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.