Untitled

Rantei

late 18th–early 19th century · Ivory · Asian Art

Untitled — Rantei

This superbly articulated rendition of a skeleton astride a skull is a humorous statement of the transitory nature of human life.

Artist: Rantei
Date: late 18th–early 19th century
Medium: Ivory
Culture: Japan
Department: Asian Art
Credit line: Bequest of Stephen Whitney Phoenix, 1881

Explore similar works visually View on metmuseum.org

Visually similar works