枝豆牙彫根付|Edamame (Soy Beans)

Okatomo

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

Edamame literally means stem beans, because the soya beans were boiled while still attached to the stem. The artist has captured the fluid form of edamame through simple yet graceful light staining, which increases the shadowy effect of the cluster.

Artist

Okatomo

Date

late 18th–early 19th century

Medium

Ivory

Culture

Japan

Department

Asian Art

Credit line

Gift of Mrs. Russell Sage, 1910