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Parasol Vendor

late 1800s-early 1900s

Japan, Meiji period

(1868–1912)
Medium
ivory
Measurements
Overall: 3.5 cm (1 3/8 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Mrs. David R. Weir 1984.1120
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Not on view
Print
A cream-colored ivory carving depicts a man seated behind closed parasols. He wears a patterned robe and has a bald head with a small topknot. Leaning forward with a subtle smile, he holds a ribbed parasol vertically in his left hand. Another parasol lies horizontally before him beside rectangular blocks. Fine, dark lines define the garment's folds and the textured ribs of the parasols.

Parasol Vendor

late 1800s-early 1900s

Japan, Meiji period (1868–1912)

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