Naito Toyomasa
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was a noted Japanese sculptor of netsuke
from Tamba Province
. He was thus associated with the Tamba school. His works often depicts animals.
Netsuke
Netsuke are miniature sculptures that were invented in 17th-century Japan to serve a practical function...
from Tamba Province
Tamba Province
was an old province of Japan. The ambit of its borders encompassed both the central part of modern Kyoto Prefecture and the east-central part of Hyōgo Prefecture. It was sometimes called , with Tango Province...
. He was thus associated with the Tamba school. His works often depicts animals.
External links and references
- LA museum collections
- Naito Toyomasa, Parts I & II by Kazutoyo Ichimichi