Figure of a farmer and chicken, ivory
Japan, made by Munehiro, late 19th century
Collected by Phoebe A. Hearst, acc. 1909.
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Figures such as this, called okimono, were related to miniature carved belt toggles (Netsuke). Made as free-standing sculptures with bases, they were especially popular with foreign visitors during the late 19th century.
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