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Japanese netsuke, Rosei asleep dreaming on his magic pillow

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An image of Netsuke. Rosei asleep dreaming on his magic pillow, holding a fan in his left hand. Unknown maker, Japan. Ivory, carved, 1800-1900.

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Netsuke. Rosei asleep dreaming on his magic pillow, holding a fan in his left hand. Unknown maker, Japan. Ivory, carved, 1800-1900.

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  • Accession Number: O.69-2008
  • 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: 735 pixels
  • Image width: 1024 pixels
  • Processed with: Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 5.0 (Windows)
  • Filesize: 106.43kB
  • Exposure time: 1/30
  • ISO Speed: 100
  • Fnumber: 32/1
  • Captured: 2000:01:01 06:17:34

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19th Century asleep carved dreamer dreaming dreams Edo Period fans Fitz_AA ivory Japanese magic pillow male netsuke pillows Rosei sleepers sleeping slumber

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