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Title

Man trimming bonsai tree and child seated nearby watching (okimono)

19th century

Artist

Ichimin

Japan

  • Details

    Place where the work was made
    Japan
    Period
    Meiji period 1868 - 1912 → Japan
    Date
    19th century
    Media category
    Sculpture
    Materials used
    carved ivory
    Dimensions
    9.0 x 6.5 x 5.0 cm
    Signature & date

    Signed base, in Japanese, incised "Ichimin". Not dated.

    Credit
    Bequest of Henry Albert Nathan 1941
    Location
    Not on display
    Accession number
    7159.35
    Copyright

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    Artist information
    Ichimin

    Works in the collection

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  • Places

    Where the work was made

    Japan

  • Exhibition history

    Shown in 2 exhibitions

    • The four seasons, Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney, Jun 1989–Jul 1990

    • Glorious, Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney, 27 May 2017–06 Jan 2019

  • Bibliography

    Referenced in 1 publication

    • Jacqueline Menzies, The 4 seasons, 'Decorative arts', not paginated., Sydney, 1989, (colour illus.) not paginated [chart].

  • Provenance

    Albert Henry Nathan, pre 1940, Sydney/New South Wales/Australia, bequeathed to the Art Gallery of New South Wales 1941.