Netsuke: Masterpieces from the Metropolitan Museum of Art
Netsuke have once again come to the fore in the popular imagination of the public. In part this is due to the phenomenal success of Edmund De Waals 2010 book,...
Inexpensive nutshell netsuke may still be found in Japan in shops selling modem curios. ... Representatives of various schools of dollmakers tried their hand at netsuke carving, making wooden miniatures of various traditional figures ...
Lavishly printed in full color, this exhibition catalogue features over 300 spectacular examples of netsuke carvers' art. Chapters elucidate the historical development and extraordinary breadth of netsuke production with examples...
"Netsuke - tiny, exquisitely carved sculptures used as toggles to secure items suspended at the waist - have long been an obsession for collectors, in the West as well as...
Additionally, important evaluating tips are provided, along with a bibliography. This book is a must for anyone interested in Oriental art
Worn by Japanese men as decorative sash toggles, Netsuke were attracting the attention of the Europeans by the late 19th century. Today these delightful art objects are coveted by collectors...