A fine bronze okimono in the shape of a boy chasing geese

Description:

Japan, signed 東京金田製 Tōkyō Kaneda-sei (Kaneda Kenjiro), workshop mark: 和泉整乗鑄 Izumi Seijo chū, Meiji period
L. 57 cm
From an old German private collection, acquired before 1990 - Izumi Seijo was an important Japanese artist who was particularly active in the Meiji and early Showa periods (late 19th to early 20th century). This name usually refers to Izumi Seijo II (1865-1937), whose common name was Izumi Toranojo