Carved: The Laughing Netsuke

Discover how an ancient Japanese carving relates to slapstick, satire and performance.

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  • Thursday, 2 May 2019 at

  • Past event

+44 (0)20 7942 2000

  • Meeting Point, Grand Entrance

  • Free event

Carved: The Laughing Netsuke photo

This curator-led gallery talk focuses on an exquisitely carved netsuke in the shape of a comic mask, and its relation to slapstick, satire and performance. This talk is part of 'Comedy in the V&A Collections: A Series of Gallery Talks'.

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