A Tokyo school bronze of a standing boy by Makino

Description:

Japan, with seal mark: Makino kore o tsukuru, Meiji period
H. 39 cm
The young boy standing on a plinth imitating a rocky landscape beside water, wearing a haori and holding a dog with both hands. Dark-patinated bronze, stamped with a seal Makino kore o tsukuru.
European private collection - Cf. Bonhams, London, Fine Japanese Art, May 14, 2015, lot 418 - Minor traces of age