Okimono: Shinto Priest with Frog
2002.18.0015
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Basic Information
Artifact Identification | Okimono: Shinto Priest with Frog (2002.18.0015) |
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Classification/ Nomenclature |
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Artist/Maker | Ryuchindo Shujin, Ryuchin |
Geographic Location | |
Period/Date | Meiji Period (1868-1912), Late 19th century |
Culture | Japanese |
Physical Analysis
Dimension 1 (Height) | 17.8 cm |
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Dimension 2 (Width) | 8.4 cm |
Dimension 3 (Depth) | 7.2 cm |
Weight | 304 g |
Measuring Remarks | None |
Materials | Plant--Boxwood, Plant--Wood |
Manufacturing Processes | Carved |
Munsell Color Information | Strong Brown (5yr 3/6)- overall (monk) Dark Grayish Brown (5yr 2/2)- flower design Dark Brown (5yr 2/4)- leaf base |
Research Remarks
Published Description | N/A |
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Description | "A Japanese boxwood Okimono of a Shinto priest. |
Comparanda | Christie’s, London, 11/14/2001, sale JOARU #6604, lot #75, ivory figure signed Ryuchin, 2”H. This double figure is far more intricate than the comparable, and rarer in wood. No other comparable wood figure by this artist could be found. |
Bibliography | N/A |
Artifact History
Archaeological Data | N/A |
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Credit Line/Dedication | Fred A. Freund Collection |
Reproduction | No |
Reproduction Information | N/A |