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Kanō Tomokazu
Wild Boar Pairearly 19th century

Not on view
Small carved wood netsuke of two boars nestled together, dark reddish-brown with engraved fur texture and amber inlaid eyes

Kanō Tomokazu, Wild Boar Pair, early 19th century, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Raymond and Frances Bushell Collection, photo © Museum Associates/LACMA

Artist or Maker
Kanō Tomokazu
Title
Wild Boar Pair
Place Made
Japan
Date Made
early 19th century
Period
Edo period (1603-1868)
Medium
Wood with inlays
Dimensions
2 x 1 5/16 x 1 1/4 in. (5.1 x 3.3 x 3.1 cm)
Credit Line
Raymond and Frances Bushell Collection
Accession Number
M.91.250.335
Classification
Costumes
Collecting Area
Japanese Art
Selected Bibliography
  • 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. The Wonderful World of Netsuke. Rutland, VT: Charles E. Tuttle Co., Inc., 1964.