Artist: Ogata Gekko
Title: Gekko's Essay - Master Carpenter Hidari Jingoro
Date: 1887.
Details & Prices: Ogata Gekko: Gekko's Essay - Master Carpenter Hidari Jingoro - Artelino
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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.
