WOOD NETSUKE OF A DRUNKEN SHOJO

A fine wood netsuke depicting a drunken Shojo in front of a gigantic sakazuki (sake cup), which she has emptied. One of her distinctive attributes is her full long hair, which was crimson and was said to contain a much sought-after dye. The drunkenly laughing face as well as the thick and long hair are skillfully incised. Well-rounded shape, himotoshi between the well-carved feet and the signature TOMIN slightly hidden on her leg. Tomin was a brilliant student of Minko from the Tsu school, and in terms of refinement, stain and finish of the carving, certainly surpassed him.

Category:
Netsuke
Subcategory:
-
Subject:
Mythological
Material:
Wood
Age/Country:
19th Century
Artist:
Tomin
Provenance/Owner:
Julius and Arlette Katchen collection, Galerie Zacke
Signed:
signed
Type:
Katabori
Height:
33mm mm
Width:
mm
Depth:
mm
ID number:

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