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Collections

Miwa (school of)
Demon with Temple Guardian in Bathmid-19th century

Not on view
Small carved wood sculpture of two muscular figures grappling inside a shallow hemispherical bowl with swirling wave relief, warm chestnut brown tones throughout
Artist or Maker
Miwa (school of)
Title
Demon with Temple Guardian in Bath
Place Made
Japan
Date Made
mid-19th century
Medium
Wood
Dimensions
1 7/16 x 1 3/16 x 1 1/8 in. (3.6 x 3.0 x 2.9 cm)
Credit Line
Raymond and Frances Bushell Collection
Accession Number
M.91.250.320
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. Netsuke Familiar and Unfamiliar: New Principles for Collecting. New York: Weatherhill, 1975.
  • Bushell, Raymond. An Exhibition of Netsuke from the Raymond Bushell Collection. Tokyo: Mikimoto World Jewelers, 1979.