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An elegant and insightful book.
--The Art Newspaper
Exquisite.
--Boston Globe
Joe Earle... has enlightened us with new facts associated with the subjects portrayed in netsuke and new insight into the background of this unique world... An excellent, well-written tome and a worthy addition to one's library.
--International Netsuke Society Journal
Netsuke--tiny sculptures used to secure pouches to the kimono--have long been an obsession for collectors in both East and West. They depict a variety of figures, both domestic and exotic, from marketplace tradesmen to otherworldly beings to perfectly rendered animals. This superbly illustrated, accessibly written volume examines netsuke in the context of Japanese life and details the origins of designs that have evolved through the centuries. It delves into the minds of the artists and explores the question of the objects' use, both functional and symbolic. Featuring 300 netsuke from three world-renowned collections, this is the definitive work on these remarkably minute, endlessly intricate objects.

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The degree to which some netsuke have been lovingly handled suggests they were played with as much as worn...“executive toys.” -- The Boston Phoenix, December 7, 2001 –Jeffrey Gantz

They [Netsuke] are first and foremost very large and quite brash status symbols. -- Christian Science Monitor, November 9, 2001 – Lisa Leigh Parney

...netsuke...demonstrate a man’s fashion sense, including awareness of foreign style and manner....In all, this is an elegant and insightful book. -- The Art Newspaper, December 2001 –Timon Screech

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  • PublisherMFA Publications
  • Publication date2004
  • ISBN 10 0878466754
  • ISBN 13 9780878466757
  • BindingPaperback
  • Number of pages356
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