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Hearst Museum object titled Carving, accession number 9-7412, described as Carving: man crowned, riding leopard and carrying royal insignia. Attendant beside him, carrying insignia also. According to the donor's catalog: "Netsuke of a group consisting of: a man riding a leopard, crowned and carrying the royal insignia; and also an attendant carrying more insignia. Constructed from a rare piece of old Chinese ivory probably out of a tomb. The crowned man is Wu Wang, founder of the Chou dynasty, which lasted from 1122 BC to 255 BC. Wen Wang, the father of Wu Wang, seized (in battle) the kingdom from Chou Hsin, the last of the Shang dynasty. Wu Wang was a man of peace and turned the old trick of turning the war chariot into a plow. He passed his day in grading schools, establishing hospitals and amplifying the Chinese calendar. Note the bland, inscrutable and serenely baffling expression of the Augustness.
Hearst Museum object titled Figurine, accession number 9-7475, described as Man in courtier’s dress, barelegged, with cap, sword, carrying on his shoulders a woman wearing hooded cloak. Sword under her sleeve is removable, Approx. 23.2 cm.
Hearst Museum object titled Mics. pieces, accession number 9-7796, described as five miscellaneous pieces (one piece amber, two netsuke bases, 2 pieces carved ivory)
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Netsuke, accession number 9-7610, described as Netsuke: woman nude from waist up, seated and combing her long hair.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Netsuke, accession number 9-7777, described as Netsuke: man, naked to waist, kneeling and resting hands on badger.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Netsuke, accession number 9-7404, described as netsuke: two warriors on horses, standing close together, ready to fight.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Netsuke, accession number 9-7411, described as netsuke: robed, standing man carrying basket and gourd hanging from rod over shoulder. Crane beside him.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Netsuke, accession number 9-7429, described as Netsuke: Noh musician (Manzai dancer), wearing hat, carrying drum. Gown decorated with white crane designs. ••According to the donor's catalog: "Netsuke in ivory of a Ho-musician. He is capped-standing and carries the Ho-drum. He is laughing and his face is clever with all of the verve of the artist. His gown with white cranes the Mon of the ancient feudal family Nambu of Mutsu, one of the key old feudal families which emerged from the hundred years of war in 1600. The Ho plays were organized by Kitanami (a Shinto priest not of low rank) and his son Isami in the reign of Shogun Yashimitsu circa 1363-1444. They were characterized by the wisdom of the obvious, light, illusive and leading the audience to suppose rather than conclude. The actors were accompanied by the Ho music and dancing—sometimes with the actors—sometimes as was the Greek chorus as an explanation of what was to come. The singing was never part-singing. The music the Ho drama and flutes had intricate control over every postured gesture and rhythmic utterance of the actor. The Ho was set aside by Arai Hakuseki soon after 1710. He was a Confucian scholar and high minister to the Shogunate and persuaded the Shogun (who reluctantly) under Hakuseki's advice replaced the Ho plays with ancient Confucian drama.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Netsuke, accession number 9-7785, described as Netsuke: man seated on tree stump, left leg drawn up. Prominent ribs. Wears collar of leaves; holds gourd in right hand.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Netsuke, accession number 9-7604, described as Kagami-buta netsuke: Noh mask of a man. Tragic expression. Signed by Deme family. According to the donor's catalog: "First of the three mask - netsukes in wood over three hundred years old. Hone by the members of the Heme family, who flourished through four generations, through the seventeenth century (in part) and the eighteenth century (in part). Famous for their Mo - Masks - Mask no 1. Yase - Otoko. The ghost of man whose soul can not rest in peace - because of resentment, for a grievous wrong done to him while living. The eye [untranscribable] meet over the nose and the mouth is in a tragic droop - and the cheeks touch under the eyes and fallairay from the sides of the face. This depicts the ghost of the fisherman of Fujito Sasaki Moritsuna of Omi - a retainer of Yoritomo (the Minamoto chieftain) went in 11 and 4 with Moriyari (brother of Yoritomo) to attack the taira, encamped on one side of the straits of Fujito. for many days, the two faces watched each other- with no action, save [untranscribable] till Martitsana tired of inacting, started, himself, to seek a ford. he occured the services of a fisherman -- and once the location of the ford was ascertained - he killed the man, for fear he might turn traitor. the day after, he plunged unto the water and was followed across the Fijto Straits by the whole army - defeating the Taira. Yoritomo promoted him in rank and gave him the estate of Kojina - all very fine for Sasaki Moritsuna but ethics demand 'hear about the poor fisherman!!' The answer is in this mask."

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