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Unknown
Dutchmanlate 18th-early 19th century

Not on view
Small honey-yellow carved horn or shell figure of a standing man in 17th-century costume with incised line details, wide-brimmed hat, and curly hair

Unknown, Dutchman, late 18th-early 19th century, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Raymond and Frances Bushell Collection, photo © Museum Associates/LACMA

Artist or Maker
Unknown
Title
Dutchman
Place Made
Japan
Date Made
late 18th-early 19th century
Period
Edo period (1603-1868)
Medium
Mother-of-pearl with sumi
Dimensions
2 11/16 x 7/8 x 7/16 in. (6.8 x 2.2 x 1.1 cm)
Credit Line
Raymond and Frances Bushell Collection
Accession Number
M.91.250.336
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.
  • Goodall, Hollis. "Beyond Ivory: the Colorful World of Netsuke, Part 1." International Netsuke Society Journal 24, no.4 (2004): 14-22.
  • Bushell, Raymond. "To Donate or Not to Donate." Impressions: the Journal of the Japanese Art Society of America 42, pt.2 (2021): 100-121.