Wood Netsuke of a Man with a Bird by Unhodo Masayoshi

The man, who wears a rustic kasa has removed one geta and is cupping an unseen bird in his two hands

Signed. Circa 1880

Height: 4.8 cm

Lazarnick illustrates two variants, both described as a “happy man putting on his geta”, in ‘Netsuke and Inro Artists …’

Provenance:

Godfrey collection, acquired by the grandmother of the present owner, October 1933

MR4994