Width: 38cms
Height: 10.5cms
Depth: 10cms
Date: Circa 1880
£2,450
Product Code: KPOK192
Artist / Company: Eisu
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From our collection of Japanese fine art and antiques, this amusing and finely carved wood Okimono signed Eisu and depicting a family of Monkeys aboard a home-made raft. At the rear of the vessel, a larger, Serene elder paddles and steers the raft through rough waters while his seven, (more junior) passengers all hold onto each other for dear life, panicked expressions beautifully worked into their faces.
The vessel itself has been cobbled together from three large tree trunks and held together by ropes at the front and back.
Cresting waves have been carved into the side of the raft to create a dynamic sense of movement.
Signed Eisu in a tablet to the underside and offered in good condition. Please feel free to contact us for additional information, photographs, video or to arrange a viewing in person or online.
Click on the video below to see a slideshow of photographs of this wonderful Okimono:
Monkey
In Japan the monkey is a protector of horses and mediator between humans and the Gods. It has the power to dispel evil spirits and to bring good fortune. Due to their playful nature and characterful faces, they are also often depicted as creatures of humour.
Anthropomorphism in Japan
Japan has a long history of anthropomorphizing animals and objects and it is an essential concept of the Shinto religion.
Shintoists believe that everything, be it living or not, has a spirit. Japanese folklore features many tales of animals transforming into people and of objects being neglected and taking on a life of their own to haunt their owner.
Some of the very earliest depictions of anthropomorphism in Japan are the ‘scrolls of frolicking humans and animals’ they date back to the 12th/13th centuries and show many different animals including monkeys, frogs and rabbits doing human activities. These subjects are widespread in all forms of Japanese art and lend themselves to humorous depiction, which is the key to their longstanding appeal.
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