细节
A PAINTED WOOD NETSUKE
(LATE 19TH CENTURY)
Modelled in light wood in the figure of Chokaro holding his large gourd from which emerges his magic horse, the surface gessoed and painted in green, umber, brown and white, himotoshi at the back--5 in. (12.7 cm.) high, losses to pigment and gesso
In wood box signed Shimmei ga saku shi "this made and painted by Shimmei", signed on the underside of the lid Tessai Shimmei shiki "Attested by Tessai [Kano Tessai] as by Shimmei" and sealed Tessai
(LATE 19TH CENTURY)
Modelled in light wood in the figure of Chokaro holding his large gourd from which emerges his magic horse, the surface gessoed and painted in green, umber, brown and white, himotoshi at the back--5 in. (12.7 cm.) high, losses to pigment and gesso
In wood box signed Shimmei ga saku shi "this made and painted by Shimmei", signed on the underside of the lid Tessai Shimmei shiki "Attested by Tessai [Kano Tessai] as by Shimmei" and sealed Tessai