The Fisherman (Okimono)

Japan

Meiji period (1868-1912), About 1890

  • Titles The Fisherman (Okimono) (Proper)
  • Artist Japan
  • Medium ivory and pigment
  • Dimensions Height (without pole): 7 3/8 in. (18.7 cm)
  • Credit Line Gift of Kate Jones Jackson in memory of George Samuel Jackson, 1996.52
  • Work Type okimono
  • Classification Sculpture
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