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ANTIQUE #SA1163009

Excellent Vintage (1920s-1930s) Taisho/showa Bronze Horse, Ikeda Yuhachi

£325    $444    €374
Fine Japanese Taisho/Showa (1920-30s) bronze horse by Ikeda Yuhachi (1886-1963), a master animal sculptor in wood and bronze. An outstanding piece that depicts a stallion with a dignified presence and robust body, centred around its supple hind legs. Signed on the base. 23cm high x 27cm wide x 7cm deep, weight 2.5kg.
 
 
Very good condition and patina.
 
 
Ikeda Yuhachi was born on Shikoku Island in 1886. He studied at the Tokyo School of Fine Arts as a student of Fumio Asakura and received a bronze medal at the Tokyo Industrial Exposition in 1907. He exhibited regularly in the Bunten Exhibition – where his horse bronze won a first prize in 1909 – and was a judge for the Teiten Exhibition in 1920. His notable bronze works include Statue of Prince Yasuhiko of Asaka on Horseback and Pilgrimage to Shinzan Shrine.
 
Internal Reference: AD1227
Antique ID Number (AIDN): SA1163009
Dateline of this antique is 1920
Height is 23cm (9.1inches)
Width is 27cm (10.6inches)
Depth is 7cm (2.8inches)
Antique SA1163009 shown on this page was made in 1920. For historical context, the timeline below highlights the period when it was created:
1920
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