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Collections

Masatoshi (Nakamura Tokisada)
Monster in the Guise of Kannon, Bodhisattva of MercyJuly 1976

Not on view
Small ivory netsuke sculpture of a grotesque creature wrapped in a flowing cream-colored robe, with a dark-toned grinning face and clawed feet emerging from the folds
Artist or Maker
Masatoshi (Nakamura Tokisada)
Japan, Tokyo, 1915-2001
Title
Monster in the Guise of Kannon, Bodhisattva of Mercy
Place Made
Japan
Date Made
July 1976
Medium
Ivory with staining, sumi
Dimensions
2 5/16 x 1 1/8 x l5/16 in. (5.9 x 2.9 x 2.4 cm)
Credit Line
Raymond and Frances Bushell Collection
Accession Number
M.91.250.95
Classification
Costumes
Collecting Area
Japanese Art
Selected Bibliography
  • Bushell, Raymond. "To Donate or Not to Donate." Impressions: the Journal of the Japanese Art Society of America 42, pt.2 (2021): 100-121.