Japanese Bronze Sculpture By Ikeda Yûhachi - Dog On The Lookout

Ikeda Yuhachi (池田勇八), (1886-1963), was born in Ayaka County, Kagawa Prefecture. He primarily produced animal-based sculptures and was known as "Yuhachi of the Horse."

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, his works exhibited at the Bunten Exhibition were successively selected and awarded prizes. In 1919 (Taisho 8), he exhibited at the First Imperial Exposition, and in 1920, he became a judge at the Imperial Exposition. He participated in the art competition 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 showed his work in public exhibitions, and held a solo exhibition annually at the Shibuya Toyoko department store gallery in Tokyo.

Between 1920 and 1930.