Edo (1615–1868) or Meiji period (1868–1912)
Signed TAMIYA（民哉）
asakusa(Tokyo) school
high 7cm
weighs 18.5g
excellent Condition
Provenance：Kiyomizu Sannenzaka Museum（No 150-4）
Ashinaga (“long legs”) and Tenaga (“long arms”) are two mythical figures who utilize their enhanced extremities to capture creatures from the ocean. The pair thus transforms what might at first appear as physical disfigurements into a mutually beneficial attribute. Here Tenaga grasps the day’s catch, a fish, in his left hand.
humorous composition, hallmark of ancient oriental art. Exquisite carving, master work.
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