SEIZAN: AN AMUSING BRONZE ‘SMOKING MONKEY’ OKIMONO
拍卖行: Galerie Zacke
专场: 日本艺术精选专场:秋季版
拍品描述
SEIZAN: AN AMUSING BRONZE ‘SMOKING MONKEY’ OKIMONO By Seizan, signed Seizan Japan, late 19th to early 20th century, Meiji period (1868-1912) Heavily cast as a humanoid monkey seated cross-legged, the figure is depicted absorbed in the act of smoking, holding a kiseru in its right hand, while the left grasps an inro suspended from a small netsuke. The composition is both humorous and characterful, combining human attributes with simian form. The bronze is finely cast and intricately chiseled, with particular attention given to the detailed rendering of the fur. The lower back bearing a rectangular reserve with the incised signature SEIZAN. HEIGHT 14.8 cm WEIGHT 2.5 kg Auction comparison: Compare a closely related bronze okimono of a seated monkey by the same artist, signed Seizan, 14.5 cm high, at Zacke, Fine Japanese Art, Vienna, 14 June 2024, lot 130 (sold for EUR 6,500).
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