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YAMAMOTO: A MASTERFUL IKI-NINGYO (LIVING DOLL) OF A MAN FIGHTING A SNAKE
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06月12日 晚上7点 开拍 / 06月10日 下午3点 截止委托
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YAMAMOTO: A MASTERFUL IKI-NINGYO (LIVING DOLL) OF A MAN FIGHTING A SNAKE

By Yamamoto, signed Yamamoto saku
Japan, late 19th century, Meiji period (1868-1912)

Naturalistically modeled, this striking composition captures a dramatic moment: a man fiercely battling a snake, his powerful physique tensed in mid-action. The figure’s muscular form is rendered with remarkable realism, his body positioned as he raises a sword to strike, leaning back while the snake coils around his leg. The skin tone is rich and layered with subtle pigments over gesso, with veins delicately detailed along the arms and legs. The face is full of life, with glass-inlaid eyes gleaming with intensity, the mouth slightly open as if in a battle cry, and individually carved teeth. Every minute detail, including creases at the joints and the texture of the snake’s scales, is meticulously crafted. Signed on the left foot YAMAMOTO saku [made by Yamamoto].

HEIGHT 51.6 cm

Condition: Good condition. Old repairs to the snake’s head and right arm, as well as few scattered flakes and losses. Presenting beautifully.

With a wood presentation stand.

Iki-ningyo are lifelike dolls that gained popularity in misemono (public exhibitions) during Japan’s Edo period. Produced from the late Edo through the Meiji period, they were crafted with such realism that they appeared almost human. These figures typically depicted characters from legend and history, deities and Buddhas, renowned courtesans, or foreign and exotic subjects.

Auction comparison:
Compare a closely related iki-ningyo of a man fighting a snake, 52 cm high, at Wright, The Amusing Style Selections from the Collection of Pavel Zoubok and Paul A. Baglio Jr., 24 July 2019, Chicago, lot 141 (sold for USD 10,000 or approx. EUR 11,000 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing). Compare a related iki-ningyo of rikishi (sumo wrestlers) by the same artist, signed Yamamoto to with kakihan, 57 cm high, at Zacke, Fine Japanese Art, 5 December 2025, Vienna, lot 257 (sold for EUR 15,600).

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