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An ivory Netsuke of Hyakuz?su with a hunter, by Naotsugu
Japan, 19th century
Two characters of the Kyogen play Tsurigitsune, fox trapping. A sly fox transforms himself into a priest called Hyakuz?su. His hood drawn over his head he appears before a hunter, who has captured him by the ankle.
4.3 cm.
Catalogue note: The legend of Hakuzōsu became a Kyōgen play, Tsurigitsune (‘Fox Trapping’) / Konkai (‘The Cry of the Fox’)
In this story, a hunter is visited by his uncle, the priest Hakuzōsu, who lectures his nephew on the evils of killing foxes. The hunter is nearly convinced, but after the priest departs, he hears the cry of the fox and realizes it wasn't his uncle at all but a fox in guise. The fox resumes his natural form and reverts to his wild ways, takes the bait in a trap and is captured.