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Hearst Museum object titled Netsuke, accession number 9-7931, described as Netsuke: barefoot bald man holding a staff with rings in his right hand, an open fan in his left. 4.9 cm. ••According to the donor's catalog: "Netsuke in ivory of a man, standing. He is bald-robed—and-bare-footed. In his right hand he holds a shakujo (a staff with rings) and in his left an open large fan—which semi-conceals his face—which is smiling. This Daimon was the original ventriloquist. The Nanuta Bushi (orginally Fushi, meaning musical) is the ventriloquist evolution from Fushi—meaning musical— Nanuta, the old name for Osaka in distinction from Edo Bushi (Tokyo) the rural school of ventriloquists. The Buddhist priests used to carry a shakujo to warn the insects on their paths against being crushed by their bare feet—the feet bare also to lessen the danger to the insects. The ventriloquist shakes his shakujo to warn his audience of the approaching joke and laughs behind his fan—for the approaching joke, it being considered by the Japanese bad taste to laugh openly, in the face of someone else. It also is considered bad taste ever to point with the finger—it must be done with some object held in the hand (like a pen). Notice: Image restricted due to its potentially sensitive nature. Contact Museum to request access.
Hearst Museum object titled Netsuke, accession number 9-8969, described as netsuke: old man with full beard seated; face in profile. Hat with knob and ribbon. Holds fan. 4.4 cm.
Hearst Museum object titled Netsuke, accession number 9-7644, described as Netsuke: pigeon, lacquered in red and gold. His tail is a whistle. Dimensions: Height: 1.75 inches, Length: 1.5 inches, Width: 1 inch
Hearst Museum object titled Netsuke, accession number 9-7919, described as Netsuke: snarling tiger with tail curled up along his back; inset mother of pearl eyes. 2.8 cm.
Hearst Museum object titled Netsuke, accession number 9-7466, described as Netsuke: man sitting, left hand on the head of Daruma
Hearst Museum object titled Netsuke, accession number 9-7574, described as Netsuke: seated man, feeding falcon standing on perch on his left hand. Signed.
Hearst Museum object titled Netsuke, accession number 9-7489, described as Netsuke: man with mouth opened wide, huge teeth. Robe decorated with green and red circles. Carries staff. Depicts Ranryo dancer wearing mask.
Hearst Museum object titled Netsuke, accession number 9-7484, described as Netsuke: puppy with head between his paws. Wears ribbon collar.
Hearst Museum object titled Netsuke, accession number 9-7771, described as Netsuke: standing demon with horns. Torch in left hand, fan in right.
Hearst Museum object titled Netsuke, accession number 9-7651, described as Netsuke: muscular man sitting. He grimaces as he holds a tiny robed woman in his arms.

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