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.
Donor:
Estate of Geraldine C. and Kernan Robson
Collection place:
Japan
Culture or time period:
Edo period (1603-1868)
Maker or artist:
Dōshō
Collector:
Geraldine C. Robson
Collection date:
before 1940
Materials:
Ivory (material)
Object type:
ethnography
Object class:
Netsukes
Function:
2.2 Personal Adornments and Accoutrements
Production date:
1828-1884
Accession date:
1968
Context of use:
Toggle to be attached to the end of a cord and thrust through the sash of a kimono for the support of a purse, pouch or lacquer box.
Department:
Asia (except western Russia)
Dimensions:
height 8 centimeters
Loans:
S1970-1971 #119: Department of Art History (UC Berkeley) (April 22, 1971–April 23, 1971) and S1970-1971 #60: Decorative Arts Department (UC Berkeley) (December 7, 1970–December 11, 1970)