Japanese Print "Gekko's Essay - Master Carpenter Hidari Jingoro" by Ogata Gekko
Artist:Ogata Gekko
Title:Gekko's Essay - Master Carpenter Hidari Jingoro
Date:1887.
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Description:
From the series "Gekko Zuihitsu" ("Gekko's Essay"). Master sculptor Hidari Jingoro looks at his just finished statue. The legend said that his sculptures were so life-like that they started moving around. He made the famous "sleeping cat" sculpture which decorated the entrance of Toshogu Shrine.
