Figurine
- DATE:
- late 19th century
- MATERIAL AND TECHNIQUE:
- Ivory
- CLASSIFICATION:
- Sculpture
- DIMENSIONS:
- 6 5/8 × 6 1/4 × 4 1/2 in. (16.83 × 15.88 × 11.43 cm)
- DEPARTMENT:
- Arts of Asia
- LOCATION:
- Arts of Asia - Japan, Level 3
- CREDIT LINE:
- Dallas Museum of Art, Foundation for the Arts Collection, The John R. Young Collection, Mrs. John B. O'Hara Fund
- COPYRIGHT:
- This work is in the public domain. Image courtesy Dallas Museum of Art.
- OBJECT NUMBER:
- 2003.39.3.FA
General Description
This figure depicts scenes from 19th century Japanese rural life. Country workers are shown separating bean pods, feeding chickens, and returning from the fields.
Web Resources
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Tokyo National Museum
Learn more about ivory okimono and their origins in the Meiji period. -
Johnson Museum of Art
Explore the detailed style of okimono carvings.