Falconer

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Ishikawa Mitsuaki

  • Meiji period, 1899
  • carved ivory

Sculpture – Ivory Carvings

The major carved ivory piece by Ishikawa Mitsuaki (1852-1913) commissioned by Emperor Meiji, to be exhibited in the 1900 Paris International Exposition. It expresses a noble person who is just about to release a falcon for falconry, perched on his left arm. The details of the falcon and falconry equipment show the sculptor’s superb carving techniques.(「Passing Down Masterpieces」2020)

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Title/Name Falconer
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Ishikawa Mitsuaki
Period/Era Meiji period
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Tokyo Tokyo
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SZK000511
Category SculptureIvory Carvings
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2023/03/14

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Falconer

Falconer

The major carved ivory piece by Ishikawa Mitsuaki (1852-1913) commissioned by Emperor Meiji, to be exhibited in the 1900 Paris International Exposition. It expresses a noble person who is just about to release a falcon for falconry, perched on his left arm. The details of the falcon and falconry equipment show the sculptor’s superb carving techniques.(「Passing Down Masterpieces」2020)