Japanese netsuke of a seated monkey, by Masatami

An image of Netsuke/katabori. Masatami (Japanese, 1853-1928). Figure of a seated monkey with short, stubby tail and genitalia, its right paw held up to its eye, the other holding a fine case inro; meticulous hairline carving and staining to emulate the fur; finely incised details and black inlaid eyes (horn?). Natural himotoshi formed by its outstretched legs and elegantly carved feet. Ivory, carved, incised and stained, with inlaid decoration, circa 1868-1900. Meiji Period (1868-1912).

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Netsuke/katabori. Masatami (Japanese, 1853-1928). Figure of a seated monkey with short, stubby tail and genitalia, its right paw held up to its eye, the other holding a fine case inro; meticulous hairline carving and staining to emulate the fur; finely incised details and black inlaid eyes (horn?). Natural himotoshi formed by its outstretched legs and elegantly carved feet. Ivory, carved, incised and stained, with inlaid decoration, circa 1868-1900. Meiji Period (1868-1912).

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Accession Number: O.52-1991
Photograph copyright © The Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge.
Aperture: f/32.0
Focal length: 100
Camera: Canon EOS 5D
Photographer name: Image Library; Fitzwilliam Museum
Image height: 1024 pixels
Image width: 793 pixels
Processed with: Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 4.3 (Windows)
Filesize: 106.84kB
Exposure time: 1/30
ISO Speed: 100
Fnumber: 32/1
Captured: 2000:01:10 01:42:34

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19th Century animal animals carved chimp Fitz_AA himotoshi inro ivory Japanese katabori Masatami Meiji Period monkeys netsuke seated sitting stained

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