A Signed Japanese Ivory Netsuke of Frogs, Meiji - Taishō Period An original chromogenic print

An original chromogenic print

Condition: In excellent preloved condition

with areas of surface dullness and abrasion commensurate with age and recovery conditions

A small Japanese vase of baluster form

He painted predominantly in oils

A Signed Japanese Ivory Netsuke of Frogs, Meiji - Taishō Period An original chromogenic printA Meiji or Taish period green stained ivory netsuke, intricately carved as two frogs resting on lily pads. The frogs are depicted with lively realism, their textured skin and alert postures conveying vitality and natural charm. Frogs in Japanese symbolism are associated with good fortune, safe journeys, and fertility, while the harmonious composition atop lily pads demonstrates the carvers sense of balance and natural observation. Signed to the base