Carved ivory snuffbox in the shape of a reclining woman, Japan, Meiji period (1868–1912) – Taisho period (1912–1926)

Carved ivory snuffbox in the shape of a reclining woman, Japan, Meiji period (1868–1912) – Taisho period (1912–1926) Her face faces the viewer, and her cheek rests against the palm of her right hand, whose arm is bent and rests on the ground. Her left leg is extended, while her right leg, bent, rises perpendicularly toward the hand of her left arm, which is holding her foot. The face is gentle and smiling; her hair is smoothed back and adorned with a small flower. She wears a tunic and pan

Category

Asian art

Location

Paris