Ryoun 凌雲 – Puppies

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A Japanese brown patinated bronze okimono depicting a pair of puppies one chewing a bamboo branch and the other trying to capture his attention.

Signed Ryoun 凌雲 (Takahashi Ryoun).

The artist Takahashi Ryoun lived in Tokyo and was active from the late Meiji period into the Taishō era. He graduated from the Tokyo School of Fine Arts and was famed for his skill in bronze casting. The Tokyo Casting Association lists him as a designated special member, a ranking reserved only for the best artists. He became particularly well known for his work with animal subjects.
He exhibited his works at the Paris Great Exposition in 1900. His work can be found in the Museum of the Japanese Imperial Collections (Sannomaru Shozō-kan) in Tokyo.

Meiji period early 20th century

Sizes: 12 x 30 x 15 cm.

Condition report: Good condition

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