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Title

Figure of a monk (okimono)

20th century

Artist

SÔSAI Sōsai

Japan

Alternate image of Figure of a monk (okimono) by SÔSAI Sōsai

  • Details

    Place where the work was made
    Japan
    Period
    Meiji period 1868 - 1912 → Japan
    Date
    20th century
    Media category
    Sculpture
    Materials used
    carved ivory
    Dimensions
    24.0 cm
    Signature & date

    Signed lower back, in Japanese, red ink [embossed] "Sôsai". Not dated.

    Credit
    Bequest of Henry Albert Nathan 1941
    Location
    Not on display
    Accession number
    7159.21
    Copyright

    Reproduction requests

    Artist information
    SÔSAI Sōsai

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  • Places

    Where the work was made

    Japan

  • Exhibition history

    Shown in 1 exhibition

  • Provenance

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