Toyomasa
Tamba, early 19th century
wood scratching monkey
height 1 3/8 in., 3.6 cm
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He sits turning and shifting his weight to the left in order to scratch his bottom with his right hand. His large eyes are inlaid with translucent horn, the small pupils highlighted with sumi ink. With notable movement and expression, the hair-work is finely rendered. Signed within a polished oval reserve, Toyomasa.
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| See More Things... in Heaven and Earth, Sydney L. Moss, 2006, no. 46, for an interesting comparison with a seated monkey signed Toyokazu.
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$36,000
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