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JINBO TAKUMA (B. 1956)
Sudachi ayumi (Walking to leave the nest)
Carved from wood in single-block technique (ichiboku-zukuri)
as white owl walking on a tree trunk, the sculpture is painted in
polychrome and gold, signed Takuma on underside of base
8æ in. (22.2 cm.) high
With original wood box, titled, signed Jinbo Takuma haito heisai
(Carved and colored by Jinbo Takuma) and sealed Takuma
$5,000-7,000
神保琢磨 (B. 1956) 巣立ち歩み