Hero, ca. 1870
ArtistUnbekannt
MediumIvory
Height5,3 cm
Status
on display, room 020This Nutsuke shows a murderous hero from a Chinese adventure novel, in which outlaws fight for justice. The design of the netsuke reflects the fascination with dramatic stories within Japanese storytelling culture. From the seventeenth century onwards, the figures served as counterweights to fasten pouches to the kimono belt. Since the opening of Japan in the 1860s, they have been collected as artworks in Europe.
AccessionGift of Bruno Werdelmann 2004
Provenance[...]; bis 25.10.2004 Prof. Dr. Dr. hc. Bruno Werdelmann (1920 – 2010), Ratingen; 25.10.2004 erworben durch Schenkung von Bruno Werdelmann Inventory numberP 2005-270
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