![]() ![]() Animals, real and fantastic, are presented, and the twelve zodiac animals, so significant in Japanese astrology, are carefully described. The author identifies the heroes, Buddhist and Taoist saints, and characters from folklore and myth who are frequently represented in netsuke. Each piece is illustrated and discussed in detail techniques are explained, rich religious and historical allusions are explored, and elements of parody, satire, and parable are pointed out. Barbra Teri Okada, a leading authority on netsuke, has chosen 100 of the finest of these sculptures from the collection of The Metropolitan Museum of Art. Much care was given to the carving of these small, utilitarian objects, and many of them are astonishing examples of the sculptor's skill. Netsuke, the toggles once used to attach pouches or cases to kimono sashes, have become increasingly valued during the last fifty years. ![]()
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