Skeleton and Oiran, Netsuke
Tomoiuku, Japan
Date:
1800-1899
Credit:
Gift of Anna Goodrich Waters and David M. Goodrich, in memory of Robert C. Pruyn
Accession Number:
1952.12.172
Comments:
The macabre is often treated with humor in Japanese art. Here, a skeleton, a reminder of the brevity of life, is seated next to Oiran (courtesan). He is searching for money to pay her.
