A Boxwood Netsuke Depicting Ikkaku Sennin With Princess Sendaramo
A large boxwood netsuke, with a warm amber-brown patina, depicting Ikkaku Sennin (“the One-Horned Immortal”) carrying Princess Sendaramo on his shoulders. Ikkaku is depicted standing, with the young princess resting on his shoulders, in a compact, vertically developed composition.
Particular attention is given to the carving of the garments, articulated by broad, deeply cut folds, and to the finely worked hairstyle of the young woman. The reverse features large himotoshi, organically integrated into the composition.
The subject illustrates the legend of Ikkaku Sennin, an ascetic endowed with supernatural powers who, seduced by Princess Sendaramo, loses his concentration and, with it, the powers through which he had kept the rain-dragon deities imprisoned.
Dimensions: 9 cm.
Condition: Excellent condition.
Period: 18th century
Style: Asian art
Condition: Excellent condition
Height: 9 cm
Reference (ID): 1850106
Availability: In stock
