Project Description
Wood Netsuke of a Monkey and Young, Reminiscent of Mitsuhide
The seated adult holds its infant affectionately with two paws, the latter sprawling asleep on its back. The eyes of the adult have inlaid horn pupils
This is a powerful, relatively early monkey, the hooded eyes recalling Mitsuhide, though the paws are far better than his
Unsigned. Circa 1790
Height 3.8cm
MR4165