Netsuke in the Shape of a Tiger

Naitō Toyomasa (signed by artist), c. 1825

This small tiger figure is a netsuke, a toggle to which a cord was attached for hanging small objects on a belt. Toyomasa turned it into a small sculpture in the round; our eyes follow the animal from its wavy tail to the direction of its gaze. The tiny teeth are made of ivory, the eyes of horn and the pupils a dark material, perhaps ebony.

  • Artwork typenetsuke
  • Object numberAK-RAK-2022-9
  • Dimensionslength 4.2 cm
  • Physical characteristicsgesneden en gegraveerd buxushout, hoorn en ivoor

Identification

  • Title(s)

    Netsuke in the Shape of a Tiger

  • Object type

  • Object number

    AK-RAK-2022-9

  • Description

    Netsuke in de vorm van een zittende tijger, het hoofd naar links gedraaid en de staart golvend naar boven gestoken. Gedeeltelijk gepatineerd buxushout, de ogen van ingelegd hoorn, de hoektanden van ingelegd ivoor.

  • Inscriptions / marks

    signature: ‘豊昌’

Creation

  • Creation

    sculptor: Naitō Toyomasa (signed by artist), Tamba

  • Dating

    c. 1825

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Material and technique

  • Physical description

    gesneden en gegraveerd buxushout, hoorn en ivoor

  • Dimensions

    length 4.2 cm

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Acquisition and rights

  • Credit line

    Purchased with the support of Dick Mooij Fonds/Rijksmuseum Fonds and Rituals

  • Acquisition

    purchase 2022-09-22

  • Copyright

    Public domain

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