Netsuke "Catnap" 根付「うたたね」

Japanese follows English. 英語の後に日本語が続きます。

Are you sleepy? Maybe that's because it's spring. If you're sleepy only when working, "Giddy Up!"

"Catnap" by Gyokusen Suzuki, ivory

 

This 3 cm tall sculpture is a netsuke "Catnap" carved by Gyokusen Suzuki from ivory, on show in Tokyo National Museum. 

A netsuke is a small carved ornament, especially of ivory or wood, worn as part of Japanese traditional dress as a toggle by which an article may be attached to the sash of a kimono. (Source: Lexico)

It was the first Saturday after the state of emergency had been lifted in Japan. But, as usual, few people were there, allowing me to enjoy the tranquil and serene atmosphere of the museum, making me sleepy...😪 

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眠たいですか。春ですもんね。え？仕事中だけ眠たい？じゃあ「頑張れ！」

写真は東京国立博物館に展示されていた根付「うたたね」。鈴木玉泉作、象牙製です。緊急事態宣言明けの土曜日に久しぶりに行きました。いつものように人はおらず、その静寂な雰囲気に私もいつしか｡｡｡😪

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