M0004142EA: Netsuke of blind lutist, with Biwa in bag a slung over shoulder / M0004142EB: Netsuke of blind man lifting a round object
- Date:
- January 1935
- Reference:
- WT/D/1/20/1/33/89
- Part of:
- Wellcome Trust Corporate Archive
- Archives and manuscripts
- Online
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About this work
Also known as
Previous title, replaced May 2020: Wood strolling blind lutist, Biwa in bag slung over shoulder.
Previous title, replaced May 2020: Wood blindman lifting lump of dough, signed Hogyoku.
Description
Photograph of two wooden Netsuke. One is of a strolling blind lutist, with a Biwa (Japanese instrument) in bag slung over shoulder. He appoears to have a cyst on the right side of the top of his head. The other is of a blind man lifting a round object. Netsuke are ornaments worn with a Kimono. The Netsuke is tied a silk bag hidden behind the sash for belongings. They were especially popular during the Tokugawa period (1603–1868) and are seen by many as fine works of miniature art. These Netsuke are from Doctor Hermann Gunther's collection of Netsuke. The first one can be found at the History of Science Museum under the inventory number 49551.
Publication/Creation
January 1935
Physical description
1 photograph glass plate negative; 12 x 16 cm
Notes
Catalogue data comes from a combination of entries in the original glass plate registers, metadata created when the glass plates were digitised in the early 2000s and enhancements made by the cataloguer in 2021.
Copyright note
Copyright is held by Wellcome Collection
Terms of use
Please consult the digitised version as this item is fragile. Email library@wellcomecollection.org to request access to the physical item.
Where to find it
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