Japanese netsuke of Princess Fuji Hime, by Shosai

An image of Netsuke. Princess Fuji Hime, the Goddess who inhabits the summit of Mt. Fuji, dressed in a robe with a star-shaped pattern and a large flat hat. Left hand stretched out to the side. Shōsai (Japanese). Ivory, carved and stained, height 5 cm. Acquisition Credit: Marlay Bequest.

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Netsuke. Princess Fuji Hime, the Goddess who inhabits the summit of Mt. Fuji, dressed in a robe with a star-shaped pattern and a large flat hat. Left hand stretched out to the side. Shōsai (Japanese). Ivory, carved and stained, height 5 cm. Acquisition Credit: Marlay Bequest.

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Accession Number: MAR.O.157-1912
Photograph copyright © The Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge.
Aperture: f/32.0
Focal length: 100
Camera: Canon EOS 5D
Photographer name: Image Library; Fitzwilliam Museum
Image height: 1025 pixels
Image width: 689 pixels
Processed with: Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 5.0 (Windows)
Filesize: 381.65kB
Exposure time: 1/30
ISO Speed: 100
Fnumber: 32/1
Captured: 2000:01:02 01:42:17

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carved costume deities deity fashion female Fitz_AA Fuji Fuji Hime goddess gods hats incised ivory Japanese Mount Fuji netsuke prince princess Princess Fuji Hime robes Shosai stained stars

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