A Wood figure of an entertainer by Ouchi Gyokuso, Tokyo (1873-1944)

Estimate

1,500 - 2,000 GBP

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Description

5.1cm., 2in.

standing, leaning forward and wearing an Okame mask, he lifts the hem of his kimono as he shuffles along, his robe engraved with brocade designs and an inro with Netsuke slung at his waist, signed Gyokuso

Provenance

Cornelius van S. Roosevelt collection, sold Sotheby's New York, 2nd June 1992, lot 254