MASATOMO: A LARGE BRONZE FIGURE OF A YOUNG ACTOR PERFORMING THE TAIHEIRAKU DANCE

MASATOMO: A LARGE BRONZE FIGURE OF A YOUNG ACTOR PERFORMING THE TAIHEIRAKU DANCE
By Masatomo, signed Masatomo
Japan, Taisho period (1912-1926)
Beautifully cast, the warrior with one knee raised, one hand placed firmly on his waist, the other raising a sword, as he performs the Taiheiraku (Song and Dance of Great Peace), a court Gagaku dance. Dressed in decorative armor with particular attention paid to the swelling of the garments, and his young face surmounted by an elaborate dragon kabuto. Signed to the base MASATOMO.
HEIGHT 46 cm
WEIGHT 10.7 kg
Condition: Very good condition with minor wear and casting irregularities, few minuscule nicks.