Japanese Wooden Okimono Sculpture Of A Boy And A Snake - Japan

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Japanese Wooden Okimono Sculpture Of A Boy And A Snake - Japan

Artist: Katou Tomohiko

Okimono, a wood sculpture carved with a gouge, depicting a boy in a kimono crouching and looking at a snake.

Artist: Tomohiko Katou
The artist’s signature is engraved on the back of the base.

Japan, circa 1980, 16.5 x 12.5 x 9.5 cm.
Comes with its original box signed by the artist.

Tomohiko Katou is a renowned Japanese sculptor, born in 1938 in Hekinan, Aichi Prefecture; he is a prominent member of the Nitten (Japan’s most important art exhibition) and the Nichokai Association of Japanese Sculptors.
His artistic style is characterized by his wood sculptures created using the ittobori technique (faceted carving).
His works feature clean lines and sharp, powerful cuts

that highlight the natural texture, color, and strength of the wood.
His creations exude a very Zen aesthetic.
He has also created monumental bronze works. Notably, he is the creator of the public monument Warabe no Shi (The Children’s Poem) located in Amaike Park in Hekinan.

400 €