Netsuke - ryusa type - the rokkasen, or six immortal poets
Issen (active mid - late 19th century), maker - Narihira Ariwara no (AD 825 - 880), subject - Yasuhide Fun'ya no (died AD 885), subject - Hoshi Kisen (active 9th century AD), subject - Komachi Ono no (c. AD 825 " c. 900), subject - Kuronushi otomo no (active Early Heian Period (AD 794 " 900)), subject - Henjo Sojo (AD 815 - 890), subject - Netsuke - ryusa type depicting the rokkasen, or six immortal poets - place of creation: Japan - 1820 - 1860 - Bequeathed by Dr Monica Barnett, 2001
Picture No
13541494
Media ID
44502897
Size
5616px x 3744px
(1.8MB)
Credit
© Ashmolean Museum / Mary Evans
Source
ivory, with carved decoration, and stained with pigment
Date
1820 - 1860
