Netsuke of Fox Holding Baby and with Brush in Mouth from the Kabuki Play "Shinoda Zuma, Kuzonoha"
This Netsuke depicts one of the most popular fox legends, that of Kuzunoha, a fox disguised as a beautiful woman who married Abe no Yasuna after he rescued her from hunters. She is seen here, after her discovery as a fox, writing a farewell poem to her husband. She holds the brush in her mouth while embracing her baby.
Artwork Details
- Title: Netsuke of Fox Holding Baby and with Brush in Mouth from the Kabuki Play "Shinoda Zuma, Kuzonoha"
- Period: Edo (1615–1868) or Meiji period (1868–1912)
- Date: 19th century
- Culture: Japan
- Medium: Wood
- Dimensions: H. 1 5/8 in. (4.1 cm)
- Classification: Netsuke
- Credit Line: Gift of Mrs. Russell Sage, 1910
- Object Number: 10.211.2046
- Curatorial Department: Asian Art
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