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The Raymond and Frances Bushell Netsuke Gallery on the plaza level gives the museum visitor the unique opportunity to view from all sides the miniature sculptures known as netsuke. Netsuke were used as both toggle and counterweight to help suspend hanging purses or boxes from the sash of a man's kimono. The Bushell collection contains an encyclopedic array of 836 works from the seventeenth to the twentieth century. Installations of netsuke are composed of 150 works grouped by theme and are rotated every three months.
I found a wonderful piece on netsuke here. It's brief, and very informative. In case you find yourself itching to know more (as I have), here's an interesting book on Amazon.
This netsuke is my favorite. She's Queen Mother of the West. (We are talking miniatures, so click to see more detail.)
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3 comments:
I love the Japanese Pavilion too. So many beautiful things. And I didn't get the to museum this past weekend...sigh...
I love netsuke, especially animals. I want to go to the museum. Your photos have been fabulous.
It's my favorite thing, too. Your photos are great!
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