Netsuke modeled as a hare with amber eyes
late 19th century, Ivory, amber, Japan, Meiji period (1868–1912), 33.438
Listen to actor Hudson Yang discuss this artwork.
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Edmund de Waal and Netsuke
For artist and author Edmund de Waal, the collection of 264 netsuke passed down to him tells the story of his family’s migration across five generations. Watch this video to hear de Waal discuss his relationship to netsuke.
“The Hare with Amber Eyes - a closer look at the netsuke,” Vintage Books, 2011.