This Fu Dog is of unknown gender and unknown artist. It is located at Nijo Castle (aka Shogun Palace) in Kyoto, Japan.
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Did you know the vast majority of Fu Dogs are depicted sitting or standing, or even sometimes crouching? It is rare to see one contorted and twisted like this one – even rarer when it is as beautifully carved and colored!
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