Rare Japanese Early Showa Bronze, Camel & Rider, Yokoe Yoshizumi

Name: Rare Japanese Early Showa Bronze, Camel & Rider, Yokoe Yoshizumi
Brand: Antique
SKU: SA1109651
Availability: SoldOut

1920 - 1940

Sold by Antik Dragon Japanese & Other Fine Art

Description

Unusual Japanese early Showa (1930s) bronze camel and rider by Yokoe Yoshizumi (1887-1962). A rare and unusual subject, the artist skillfully depicts a man riding a camel laden with water bottles. The base is inscribed with the artist’s signature. 35cm long x 10.5cm wide x 40cm high, weight 6.4kg

Yokoe Yoshizumi (1887-1962) graduated from the Tokyo Academy of Fine Arts (1914) and was accepted for the first time at the 12th Bunten Exhibition in 1918. He was selected for numerous art exhibitions and won many prizes. He was a judge for the Teiten Exhibition in 1929, and a councilor for the Nitten Exhibition in 1952. He visited Europe in 1930 and 1936.

Superb original condition.

Physical Dimensions

Height

40cm (15.75")

Width

35cm (13.78")

Depth

10.5cm (4.13")

Declaration

Antik Dragon Japanese & Other Fine Art has dated this piece to the 1930s.

Reference Numbers

Sellingantiques Reference

SA1109651

Dealers Internal Reference

AD681/24

Description

Unusual Japanese early Showa (1930s) bronze camel and rider by Yokoe Yoshizumi (1887-1962).

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A rare and unusual subject, the artist skillfully depicts a man riding a camel laden with water bottles.

Antik Dragon Japanese & Other Fine Art

The base is inscribed with the artist’s signature. 35cm long x 10.5cm wide x 40cm high, weight 6.4kg

fig 1. Rare Japanese early Showa Bronze, Camel & Rider, Yokoe Yoshizumi — fig 1. Rare Japanese Early Showa Bronze, Camel & Rider, Yokoe Yoshizumi

Yokoe Yoshizumi (1887-1962) graduated from the Tokyo Academy of Fine Arts (1914) and was accepted for the first time at the 12th Bunten Exhibition in 1918. He was selected for numerous art exhibitions and won many prizes. He was a judge for the Teiten Exhibition in 1929, and a councilor for the Nitten Exhibition in 1952. He visited Europe in 1930 and 1936.

Superb original condition.