WILD DOG (YAMAINU) WITH LEG OF DEER BY HOGEN TADAYOSHI

Estimate

5,000 - 5,500 GBP

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Description

WILD DOG (YAMAINU) WITH LEG OF DEER BY HOGEN TADAYOSHI
Signed with ukibori characters in a rectangular reserve Tadayoshi
Wood, the eyes inlaid
4cm., 1 1/2 in.

The emaciated dog is crouched protectively over the severed leg of a deer, on which it rests one fore paw. The canine's teeth are exposed and its spine and bones are visible beneath its skin.

Catalogue Note

For notes on Yamainu, see lot 254.