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Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Netsuke, museum number 9-7740, described as Netsuke: man in grass skirt, nude to the waist. Right foot raised, his head turned sharply to the left. Created by Dōshō, who was born in Izumo but moved to Osaka, 1828-1884.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Netsuke, museum number 9-7540, described as Netsuke: red and brown monster. Hairy head, elephant-like trunk, long tail.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Netsuke, museum number 9-7809, described as Netsuke: man, holding lantern in left hand, bends toward small animal at feet. Beads looped over left ear.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Netsuke, museum number 9-7623, described as Netsuke: man with ferocious expression. Beneath him are two men with whom he is fighting. Signed by Rantei, created around 1820.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Netsuke, museum number 9-7902, described as Netsuke: barefoot man with one foot raised, head thrown back and hands above head clashing cymbals. Signed by Gessho, which makes this object early.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Netsuke, museum number 9-8967, described as Netsuke: large man with full beard stands on one foot and raises a mask high above his head with his right hand. 15.1 cm. According to donor's catalog: "Netsuke made of wood with traces of paint. Depicts an actor holding a mask aloft. This piece is badly worn and retains none of its original character. This kind of netsuke is often called a trick netsuke because it balances on one foot. Attributed to Shuzan, which places the date of this object in the late 1600s.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Netsuke, museum number 9-7548, described as Netsuke: Girl (Okame) with red lacquer skirt holds fan in right hand, leash of pet cat in left hand. Signed by Hidemasa.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Netsuke, museum number 9-7672, described as Netsuke: woman partly reclining. Right hand on knee, eyebrows raised. Created by Bunsai, or Tani.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Netsuke, museum number 9-7657, described as Netsuke: large turtle with six smaller turtles on her back. (head of smallest turtle missing.) Created by Chūichi, who was born in Osaka and carved turtle netsuke for export. He died in 1925.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Netsuke, museum number 9-7736, described as Netsuke in wood, of a man, with long sad and austere face, scratched with sorrow and sin. Endo Morito.