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Japanese Bronze By Ikeda Yûhachi - Reclining Dog
Ikeda YÛHACHI (池田勇八, 1886-1963) was born in Ayaka District, Kagawa Prefecture. He primarily produced sculptures based on animals and was called "Horse Yuhachi."
In 1907 (Meiji 40), he graduated from the sculpture department of the Tokyo School of Fine Arts (now Tokyo University of the Arts). At the Tokyo Industrial Exposition that same year, his sculpture "Jujutsu" won a bronze medal. From 1916 to 1918, the works exhibited at the Bunten Exposition were successively selected as crowned. In 1919 (Taisho 8), he exhibited at the 1st Imperial Exposition and in 1920, he became a judge of the Imperial Exposition. He participated in the art competitions at the 1932 Los Angeles and 1936 Berlin Olympic Games, where he also served as a judge. After the war, he continued to exhibit. In his later years, he rarely presented at public exhibitions, and held a solo exhibition each year at the gallery of the Shibuya Toyoko department store in Tokyo.
Between 1920 and 1930, with his packaging box, tomobako.
In 1907 (Meiji 40), he graduated from the sculpture department of the Tokyo School of Fine Arts (now Tokyo University of the Arts). At the Tokyo Industrial Exposition that same year, his sculpture "Jujutsu" won a bronze medal. From 1916 to 1918, the works exhibited at the Bunten Exposition were successively selected as crowned. In 1919 (Taisho 8), he exhibited at the 1st Imperial Exposition and in 1920, he became a judge of the Imperial Exposition. He participated in the art competitions at the 1932 Los Angeles and 1936 Berlin Olympic Games, where he also served as a judge. After the war, he continued to exhibit. In his later years, he rarely presented at public exhibitions, and held a solo exhibition each year at the gallery of the Shibuya Toyoko department store in Tokyo.
Between 1920 and 1930, with his packaging box, tomobako.
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