Netsuke of Fox Holding Baby and with Brush in Mouth from the Kabuki Play "Shinoda Zuma, Kuzonoha"

Japan

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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.

Netsuke of Fox Holding Baby and with Brush in Mouth from the Kabuki Play "Shinoda Zuma, Kuzonoha", Wood, Japan

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Netsuke of Fox Holding Baby and with Brush in Mouth from the Kabuki Play
Netsuke of Fox Holding Baby and with Brush in Mouth from the Kabuki Play

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