Live Auction 2688Japanese and Korean Art
A bronze model of a fisherman
Lot 655 THE PROPERTY OF A SOUTH FLORIDA COLLECTOR

A bronze model of a fisherman

MEIJI PERIOD (LATE 19TH CENTURY), SEALED DAI NIHON GENRYUSAI SEIYA ZO

Closed20 March 2013

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A bronze model of a fisherman
Meiji period (late 19th century), sealed Dai Nihon Genryusai Seiya zo
Realistically cast as a fisherman holding a freshly caught fish from his rod and line, his straw raincoat and creel worn at the waist, standing on rocks in a swirling stream, with greenish patina, signature on base
55¼in. high

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Genryusai Seiya was one of the most prominent bronze artists of the Meiji period and well known for naturalistic animal bronzes. This bronze model of a fisherman is a rare example of his figurative sculpture.