Shoai - Frustrated Rat Catcher - netsuke - Raymond and Frances Bushell Collection - LACMA

From the Raymond and Frances Bushell Collection at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art

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oh, I adore this! i used to have pet rats and their favorite place to be was atop my shoulder :-)
Posted 27 months ago. ( permalink )

Same here. My rat used to ride around in my hoodie pocket, or on my shoulder. They're really good at staying put.
Posted 27 months ago. ( permalink )

I wonder if this is intended to be a portrayal of Tesso, a legendary Japanese figure who died and reincarnated as a rat-creature to terrorize his enemies:

ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/画像:Yoshitoshi_The_Pries t_Raigo_...
Posted 21 months ago. ( permalink )

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