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Status:This item has been sold Sold by:Antik Dragon Japanese & Other Fine Art
Fine Japanese Taisho/early Showa period bronze, ‘The Metro-Builder’ by Nobuo Tsuda (1875-1946). The worker is depicted naked using a pickaxe. The inscription on the base reads ‘The Metro-Builder, Teito Rapid Transit Authority’ (Tokyo Metro), and was presumably commissioned by the TRTA in 1941 (when the TRTA was created). 18cm wide x 26.5cm long x 30cm high, weight 4.1kg.
Nobuo Tsuda was head professor of metal casting at the Tokyo Fine Arts School (Tokyo University of the Arts) where he taught many artists who went on to become famous sculptors.
Excellent original condition.
Internal Reference: AD894
Antique ID Number (AIDN): SA1130957
Dateline of this antique is 1930
Height is 30cm (11.8inches)Width is 26.5cm (10.4inches)Depth is 18cm (7.1inches)
Antique SA1130957 shown on this page was made in 1930. For historical context, the timeline below highlights the period when it was created:
1930
ANTIQUE SA1130957
CONTACT DETAILS OF SELLER:
Antik Dragon Japanese & Other Fine Art
Somerset
United Kingdom
Tel: 07975 614592
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THIS ITEM HAS BEEN SOLD
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