Project Description
Boxwood Netsuke of Two Monkeys, by Kano Tomokazu (Gifu, first half 19th century)
An adult male is seated eating fruit, while its large offspring reaches around it to try and grab some of the goodies, its extended arm gripped by the parent
Signed beneath: Tomokazu. Circa 1840
Height: 3.2 cm
Although born in Gifu, the artist moved to Nagoya, and later Kyoto. His enduring influence was on the artists of the Nagoya school.
MR4948
