This is a netsuke sculpture titled "Dog Days" carved from ivory by Gaho Goto, a Japanese netsuke carver, on show at Tokyo National Museum. This bulldog with dripping sweat down the face is so funny and kawaii!
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| "Dog Days" by Gaho Goto 「猛暑」後藤雅峯作 |
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| Dripping sweat! 汗だらだら！ |
Japan has had the dog days since early August with the highest temperature of nearly 40 degrees in Celsius or 104 degrees in Fahrenheit. So, I thought I would die from heat exhaustion when I got to the museum that day, but thanks to this tiny sweating bulldog, I was able to forget the heat, staring at it for a while by myself.... I love netsuke and bulldogs!!
If you are interested in this small sculpture world, read also the following posts!
- Symbol of Peace? - Netsuke & Halloween
- Japanese Saying: Netsuke Titled "A-Hum"!
- Netsuke - Japanese Lovelorn Ghost Puts a Curse Saying "Urameshiya..."
If you are interested in this small sculpture world, read also the following posts!
- Symbol of Peace? - Netsuke & Halloween
- Japanese Saying: Netsuke Titled "A-Hum"!
- Netsuke - Japanese Lovelorn Ghost Puts a Curse Saying "Urameshiya..."
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