MITSUTA HARUO: A BRONZE AND SILVER JIZAI OKIMONO
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MITSUTA HARUO: A SUPERB BRONZE AND SILVER JIZAI (ARTICULATED) OKIMONO OF A HERMIT CRAB
By Mitsuta Haruo (born 1980), sealed Mitsuta Haruo
Japan
Depicting a hermit crab (Okayadokari, Coenobita), the naturalistically cast bronze shell with a gold-splashed design, the entirely articulated silver crab can be completely retracted within its shell. Sealed MITSUTA HARUO in a small circular cartouche and with the original sealed wood box.
LENGTH (completely extended) 6 cm
WEIGHT 49 g
Condition: Excellent condition.
Provenance: French private collection.
Mitsuta Haruo (b. 1980) was born in Yonago, Japan. He has won several awards, including the Grand Prize of “The 2nd Art Plaza Grand Prize – Tokyo National University of Fine Arts and Music” in 2007. Mitsuta Haruo produces metal sculptures of insects, crustaceans, and other “creepy-crawlies” with obsessively detailed and extraordinarily lifelike precision. His inspiration is jizai okimono, a jointed, moveable metal sculpture invented in Japan in the 1700s that emphasizes careful attention to realistic detail.
Auction comparison:
A closely related work by the artist, also depicting a hermit crab, was sold at Christie's, Japanese and Korean Art, 16 March 2021, New York, lot 31 (sold for 7,500 USD).
By Mitsuta Haruo (born 1980), sealed Mitsuta Haruo
Japan
Depicting a hermit crab (Okayadokari, Coenobita), the naturalistically cast bronze shell with a gold-splashed design, the entirely articulated silver crab can be completely retracted within its shell. Sealed MITSUTA HARUO in a small circular cartouche and with the original sealed wood box.
LENGTH (completely extended) 6 cm
WEIGHT 49 g
Condition: Excellent condition.
Provenance: French private collection.
Mitsuta Haruo (b. 1980) was born in Yonago, Japan. He has won several awards, including the Grand Prize of “The 2nd Art Plaza Grand Prize – Tokyo National University of Fine Arts and Music” in 2007. Mitsuta Haruo produces metal sculptures of insects, crustaceans, and other “creepy-crawlies” with obsessively detailed and extraordinarily lifelike precision. His inspiration is jizai okimono, a jointed, moveable metal sculpture invented in Japan in the 1700s that emphasizes careful attention to realistic detail.
Auction comparison:
A closely related work by the artist, also depicting a hermit crab, was sold at Christie's, Japanese and Korean Art, 16 March 2021, New York, lot 31 (sold for 7,500 USD).
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MITSUTA HARUO: A BRONZE AND SILVER JIZAI OKIMONO
Estimate €2,500 - €5,000
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