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This netsuke is a variation on the legend of ‘Long Legs and Long Arms’ (Ashinaga and Tenaga). This tall piece is representative of an early elongated style.
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足長と仙人木彫根付
Title: Ashinaga (Long Legs) and a Daoist Sage
Period: Edo period (1615–1868)
Date: 18th century
Culture: Japan
Medium: Wood
Dimensions: H. 6 3/4 in. (17.1 cm)
Classification: Netsuke
Credit Line: Gift of Mrs. Russell Sage, 1910
Object Number: 10.211.2306
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