Project Description
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 hand
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
