Dark Wood Netsuke of Shoki and Oni, In the Style of Tametaka
He stands wearing a giant mushroom like hat upon which hide three very cheeky oni, one looking down on the demon queller through holes in the straw. It seems likely that the cord would have passed between the left arm and Shōki’s body, passing beneath his belly and under the left sleeve
Unsigned. Circa 1800
Height: 6.7 cm
While the subject may have been influenced by Tametaka, the choice of wood and sharpness of carving are not similar to his work
MR4170
