Tokorozura (Type of Wild Yam)

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Shinkai Takezo

  • Showa period, 1928
  • color on wood carving
  • pair of figurines

Sculpture – Wood Carvings

The theme is taken from Manyo-shu, the oldest Japanese anthology of waka poems, expressing felicitation hoping for a long-lasting reign.
Gift from Yamagata City celebrating the Enthronement Ceremonies of 1928. (「Art Works to Celebrate the Enthronement Ceremonies」2019)

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Title/Name Tokorozura (Type of Wild Yam)
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Name
Artist/
Creator
Shinkai Takezo
Period/Era Showa period
Century
Quantity pair of figurines
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Material/
Technique
woodcarving colored
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Origin
Excavation
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Place
Yamagata Tokyo Yamagata
Provenance
Collection
No.
SZK001389
Category SculptureWood Carvings
Cultural
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2023/03/14

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Tokorozura (Type of Wild Yam)

Tokorozura (Type of Wild Yam)

The theme is taken from Manyo-shu, the oldest Japanese anthology of waka poems, expressing felicitation hoping for a long-lasting reign. Gift from Yamagata City celebrating the Enthronement Ceremonies of 1928. (「Art Works to Celebrate the Enthronement Ceremonies」2019)