Leopold Museum,
Vienna
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Netsuke: Mandarin Duck Whith Copulating Pair in Its Inside, 19th century
Netsuke: Mandarin Duck Whith Copulating Pair in Its Inside
19th century
Boxwood
3.7×3 x 5.5 cm
Artists
- Japanisch / Japanese
Unfortunately not on display at the moment
Netsuke – small, sculpted objects from Japan – were originally created as articles of daily use. Japanese men used netsuke to counterbalance various pouches and containers fastened with silk cords to the sashes of their kimonos, which did not have any pockets. Netsuke lost their raison d’être with the transition to European clothing, but developed into artistic collectibles due to the strong interest of Western collectors.
Karakuri-netsuke or “trick netsuke” are a special type of netsuke featuring moving parts or hidden surprises. This karakuri-netsuke looks like a mandarin duck when it is closed but reveals a pair of lovers when it is opened.
Karakuri-netsuke or “trick netsuke” are a special type of netsuke featuring moving parts or hidden surprises. This karakuri-netsuke looks like a mandarin duck when it is closed but reveals a pair of lovers when it is opened.
Object data
- Artist/author
- Japanisch / Japanese
- Title
- Netsuke: Mandarin Duck Whith Copulating Pair in Its Inside
- Date
- 19th century
- Category
- Arts and crafts
- Material/technique
- Boxwood
- Dimensions
- 3.7×3 x 5.5 cm
- Credit line of the permanent loan
- ARGE Collection Gustav Klimt
- Selection of Reference works
- Gustav Klimt. Jahrhundertkünstler, hrsg. von Hans-Peter Wipplinger/Sandra Tretter, Wien 2018 (Ausst.-Kat. Leopold Museum, Wien, 22.06.2018–04.11.2018).
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