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Collections

Ishikawa Mitsuaki
Monkeylate 19th-early 20th century

Not on view
Small cream-colored sculpture of a seated chimpanzee with arms crossed, carved with detailed fur texture and a prominent brow ridge, possibly ivory or alabaster
Small ivory or bone netsuke of a seated monkey, arms folded forward, with finely incised fur detail and a smooth, creamy patina.
Ivory netsuke of a seated monkey with finely incised fur lines, arms folded across its body, holding a smaller figure against its chest, in warm cream tones.
Artist or Maker
Ishikawa Mitsuaki
Japan, 1852-1913
Title
Monkey
Place Made
Japan
Date Made
late 19th-early 20th century
Medium
Ivory
Dimensions
1 5/8 x 1 5/16 x 1 1/4 in. (4.1 x 3.3 x 3.1 cm)
Credit Line
Raymond and Frances Bushell Collection
Accession Number
M.91.250.77
Classification
Costumes
Collecting Area
Japanese Art
Selected Bibliography
  • Drosse, Christine. "Netsuke Basics from A to Z: I." International Netsuke Society Journal 29, no.3 (2009): 42-47.