Project Description
Bamboo Warizutsu by Tanaka Juntoku Minkō (1735-1816)
Carved with a dynamic scene of a hero crushing a beast beneath a large weight, the figures inlaid in ivory, the impact of the blow rendered in manga-like incisions in the bamboo. The himotoshi with inset bone rings
Unsigned. Circa 1880
20.3 cm
The original signature tablet apparently replaced with a blank inlay
Provenance:
Kyoto Gallery, Brussels, 2009
MR1984
