Monkey sculpture "okimono", Taishō - Shōwa period, ca. 1912-1940 · Japan · ID: 3049287
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Provenance
Galerie Mingei, Paris, FranceSize
H: 27,5 cm
T: 26,5 cm
H: 10.8 inch
T: 10.4 inch
Description
wood, carver’s mark on the underside of the base: “Mu” (unknown)
Beautiful depiction of a Japanese macaque (“Macaca fuscata”) or snow monkey. A work of powerful sculptural form with clear contours and beautiful all-round view.