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Old Japanese wooden frog figurine / 20th century / wood carving figurine

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I have acquired something very unique. I would like to introduce an old Japanese wooden carved frog ornament. The frog is standing and in a pose similar to that of a kabuki actor. It is thought to have been made around the 20th century. The artist's name is "bigyuu", which means "bi" = "beautiful" and "gyuu" = "cow". This is a powerful frog, and it is the first time I have seen such an anthropomorphic frog sculpture. You can see the artist's sense of playfulness. I think this may have been inspired by the famous Japanese "Choju-giga" (Carved Animals of the Choju). "Choju-giga" is a picture scroll that was created in Japan around the 12th to 13th century and is designated as a national treasure. It depicts anthropomorphized animals wrestling, playing in water, and playing dengaku. There is a scene in the scroll where a rabbit and a frog wrestle, and I think this is the image of that scene. We have posted a reference photo of Choju-giga, so please take a look. The way the frog strikes a victorious and powerful pose is very unique and interesting. It is about 45 cm tall, so it is worth seeing and has an impressive presence as an object. Due to the warping of the wood, it is slightly wobbly when placed on a horizontal surface. However, this does not affect the viewing experience. It is an old and unique Japanese sculpture. Why not decorate your room with it? Weight: 5.25 kg [We mainly sell old Japanese items. We've seen tens of thousands of items so far. Taking advantage of that experience, we are posting attractive items here. We are able to do this because we have many years of experience. There are parts of Japan that are familiar to Japanese people but are still unknown to the rest of the world. We will continue to offer products that will allow you to fully experience this feeling.]

Dimensions:

Height: 17.56 in (44.6 cm)Width: 15.36 in (39 cm)Depth: 6.93 in (17.6 cm)

Materials and Techniques:

Wood,Hand-Carved

Period:

20th Century

Date of Manufacture:

20th century

Condition:

Seller Location:

Sammu-shi, JP

Reference Number:

1stDibs: LU5487243766032

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