Width: 27cms
Height: 10cms
Depth: 9cms
Date: Circa 1880
£1,950
Product Code: KPOK191
Artist / Company: Eisu
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From our collection of Japanese Meiji-era Fine Art and Antiques, this characterful, wood-carved Okimono depicting a group of Monkeys on a raft.
At the rear, a stoic, larger Monkey wearing a Yukata, steers the raft (cobbled together from 3 large logs) as four smaller apes hold on for dear life. The raft is clearly being swept through some rapids as the cresting waves have been carved into the sides and top of the boat to dramatic effect and creating a very dynamic sculpture.
Signed Eisu in a tablet to the underside.
Condition (as shown in the photographs) is very good. Please contact us for additional images, video or to arrange a viewing.
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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