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Collections

Masatoshi (Nakamura Tokisada)
Biron: Monster Made of JellyOctober 1978

Not on view
Small ivory or bone sculpture of a caricatured standing figure with an enormous bald head, exaggerated facial features, and a tiny body, smooth cream-colored surface
Ivory netsuke carved as a grotesque standing figure with an oversized bald head, exaggerated facial features, and small grasping hands, smooth creamy surface with fine detail work.
Ivory netsuke of a standing nude figure with an elongated bald head, hands raised to pull at the cheeks and mouth, finely carved with smooth surface and inlaid eyes.
Artist or Maker
Masatoshi (Nakamura Tokisada)
Title
Biron: Monster Made of Jelly
Place Made
Japan
Date Made
October 1978
Medium
Ivory with light staining, black coral inlays
Dimensions
3 3/16 x 1 1/16 x 7/8 in. (8.2 x 2.7 x 2.2 cm)
Credit Line
Raymond and Frances Bushell Collection
Accession Number
M.91.250.91
Classification
Costumes
Collecting Area
Japanese Art
Selected Bibliography
  • Komada, Makiko. Netsuke. Tokyo: Kadokawa, 2015.