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Netsuke [Mouse] by Japan

Netsuke [Mouse]

20th century

ivory

Minneapolis Institute of Art

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A carved ivory netsuke depicts a mouse clutching a stalk of bamboo. The mouse has a distressed expression and its tail is curled around its body. Gallery Not on View Gift of Leo A. and Doris Hodroff

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mouse bamboo stalk asymmetrical balance low angle detailed carving eye-level view animal netsuke ivory carving traditional art ivory white

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