A very unusual depiction of a monkey stimulating himself, one hand holding his genitals and the other suggestively pointing at them. The carving is refined, minutely incised fur, very good details all around, such as the bony fingers of the monkey and the double inlaid eyes in dark and translucent horn. Shunga netsuke were usually less straightforward than the present example, often with hidden meanings, which places this netsuke in the early to mid-20th century, however the quality of the carving, as noted, is unmistakable.

Category:

Netsuke

Subcategory:

-

Subject:

Animal Shunga

Material:

Ivory

Age/Country:

20th Century

Artist:

-

Provenance/Owner:

Galerie Zacke

Signed:

unsigned

Type:

Katabori

Height:

37mm mm

Width:

Mm mm

Depth:

Mm mm

ID number:

2582