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Japanese netsuke, seated man with distorted face

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An image of Netsuke. Unknown maker, Japan. A seated man with distorted face (possibly a Rakan). Boxwood, carved, 1770-1830.

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Netsuke. Unknown maker, Japan. A seated man with distorted face (possibly a Rakan). Boxwood, carved, 1770-1830.

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  • Accession Number: O.37-2008
  • 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: 1025 pixels
  • Image width: 1000 pixels
  • Processed with: Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 5.0 (Windows)
  • Filesize: 564.57kB
  • Exposure time: 1/30
  • ISO Speed: 100
  • Fnumber: 32/1
  • Captured: 2000:01:01 21:11:29

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18th Century 19th Century Arhat boxwood carved distorted distortion faces facial expressions Fitz_AA Japanese male netsuke Rakan seated sitting wood wooden

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