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Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Netsuke, accession 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.
Hearst Museum object titled Netsuke, accession number 9-7736, described as Netsuke in wood, of a man, with long sad and austere face, scratched with sorrow and sin. Endo Morito.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Netsuke, accession number 9-7677, described as Netsuke: standing man. Head bent over; pats dog sitting in front of him.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Netsuke, accession number 9-7873, described as Netsuke: child carried on back of man. Short stick, held by child, is carved with a face.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Netsuke, accession number 9-7655, described as Netsuke: man with long beard, mounted on very small horse. ["Netsuke" crossed out on card, "Bead" handwritten above it.]
Hearst Museum object titled Netsuke, accession number 9-18795, described as Netsuke; "Hotei figure and child"; bald headed man, walking with one foot off ground, with pot belly; holding child over his right shoulder, with left hand supporting child; fan held upside down in man's right hand; signature on back; H. 6.3 cm X W 3.0 cm
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Netsuke, accession number 9-16114, described as figure; squatting man writing on tablet in lap; stained whale tooth; h. 5.7 cm.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Netsuke, accession number 9-7535, described as Netsuke made of wood with a reddish stain applied to the finished piece. Man seated. Leans forward. Rests head on basket. Carries scythe in belt. Figures such as these are often called "chajin asleep.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Netsuke, accession number 9-7699, described as Netsuke: man and woman, in boat, facing one another. Both hold fans. Gold decoration.
Hearst Museum object titled Netsuke, accession number 9-8969, described as netsuke: old man with full beard seated; face in profile. Hat with knob and ribbon. Holds fan. 4.4 cm.

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