Netsuke of Fox Holding Baby and with Brush in Mouth from the Kabuki Play 'Shinoda Zuma, Kuzonoha', 19th century, Japan, Wood, H. 1 5/8 in. (4.1 cm), Netsuke, This Netsuke depicts one of the most popular fox legends, that of Kuzunoha, a fox disguised as a beautiful woman who married Abe no Yasuna after he rescued her from hunters. She is seen here, after her discovery as a fox, writing a farewell poem to her husband
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