MOTHER APE WITH AN OFFSPRING
Netsuke, wood Japan, 19th cent. Dense and well-rounded depiction and rather naturalistic, the artist only incorporated mild humorous implications in the expression of the faces. The fur is dense, vivid and painted black. The young is on ist mother’s back holding tight. Himotoshi between one of the offspring’s thighs and the mother’s back.Dimensions: HEIGHT 3.5 CM Condition: Good conditionProvenance: From an Austrian collection