The Art of Netsuke | Arts | NPR

A third generation netsuke carver, Ryushi Komada is a master creator of these charm-like pieces that are the perfect embodiment of "necessity is the mother of invention" - and, in this instance, artistry.
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[@beulahceleste]

Truly amazing! What talent and patience this takes.

[@janetfayard672]

Sooooo beautiful and such exquisite skill!💚

[@MikhailTank]

Elegant

[@user-wl8ln3jg4e]

The Great Master

[@unimportantaccount1]

Two full months of work sounds like an incredibly long time for such a small carving, even if it is really detailed. Is that while doing a batch in parallel or something else? Or does it really just take so more time than I expect?

[@meehaw11]

what kind of monster dislikes this

[@tienglongmy]

It's a lousy intro to netsuke, lazy churnalism

[@tonyk421]

0:09 My dog and I wincing in pain.🙉

[@robertocarlos2406]

If it takes two months, how much is a single one?

[@samhaberman]

If this interests you read Edmund de Waal's "The Hare With Amber Eyes".