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YASUSADA SHUZAN: A WOOD NETSUKE OF GAMA SENNIN ON A TOAD
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05月09日 晚上7点 开拍 / 05月07日 下午3点 截止委托
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YASUSADA SHUZAN: A WOOD NETSUKE OF GAMA SENNIN ON A TOAD

By Yasusada Shuzan, signed Shuzan 秋山
Japan, Echigo province, first half of 19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)

Published: International Netsuke Society Journal (INSJ) vol. 26, no. 1, p. 22.

Depicting Gama Sennin sleeping blissfully on the back of a massive toad, looking upwards, dressed in the typical mugwort cape and girdle. The toad with its head raised in an expression of irritated dismay, its body amusingly flattened, the eyes inlaid dark, its masterfully carved warty skin contrasting with the smooth underside, the feet tucked neatly under its body. Two himotoshi underneath below the signature SHUZAN.

LENGTH 4.5 cm

Condition: Very good condition, minor wear and expected traces of use. Few natural age cracks.
Provenance: Ex-collection Hanns Jatzlau, Steinkrug bei Hannover, Germany. Lempertz, Asian Art, 9 June 2006, Cologne, lot 997 (sold for EUR 5,174). A private collection in Luxembourg, acquired from the above.

The Japanese legend of Gama Sennin (English ‘Toad Immortal’) is based on the legendary Chinese figure Liu Hai, who is generally shown accompanied by a toad. According to legend, he can assume the shape of a toad himself. Chinese prototypes of this theme sometimes represent the immortal sitting on or resting his foot on the animal and holding a string of gold coins.

Frogs and toads are symbolic animals in Japanese culture. They are often portrayed in poetry and art and are sometimes carried by travelers to make sure they return home safely from their journeys. The word ‘frog’ in Japanese is synonymous with ‘return,’ which is why it is considered a lucky animal which brings good fortune.

Literature comparison:
Compare a closely related wood netsuke of Gama Sennin on a toad by the same artist, signed Shuzan, circa 1820, illustrated in Rutherston and Bandini, The Sheila M. Baker collection of Japanese netsuke and inro, 2011, no. 5. Another closely related wood netsuke by Shuya, the face similarly carved, is illustrated in Lazarnick, George (1981) Netsuke & Inro Artists, and How to Read Their Signatures, vol. 2, p. 1013.

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