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Japanese netsuke, a Karako sleeping, reclining on his right arm

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An image of Netsuke. A Karako sleeping, reclining on his right arm. Unknown maker, Japan. Bronze alloy, 1870-1930.

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Netsuke. A Karako sleeping, reclining on his right arm. Unknown maker, Japan. Bronze alloy, 1870-1930.

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  • Accession Number: O.100-2008
  • 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: 669 pixels
  • Image width: 1024 pixels
  • Processed with: Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 5.0 (Windows)
  • Filesize: 64.94kB
  • Exposure time: 1/30
  • ISO Speed: 100
  • Fnumber: 32/1
  • Captured: 2000:01:02 02:28:38

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19th Century 20th Century asleep bronze bun carved fallen asleep Fitz_AA hair Japanese karako lying lying down male netsuke playing reclining recumbent sleeping slumber young

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rgb(51,45,34), rgb(241,243,246), rgb(158,154,148), rgb(124,124,124), rgb(200,198,194), rgb(132,124,124), rgb(157,136,109), rgb(179,180,180), rgb(148,140,116), rgb(188,180,180), rgb(204,209,212)

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