クリスティーズさんのインスタグラム写真 - (クリスティーズInstagram)「Ingenious movable sculptures of animals — like this 19th century crow figure — are the invention of Japanese metalsmiths trained in the manufacture of samurai armor. ⠀ .⠀ The Myochin family of armorers is credited with the first sculptures of this type in the 18th century. During peacetime, demands for battle arms and armor understandably slowed. ⠀ .⠀ To meet these changes in demand, the Myochin expanded their repertoire into metalwork of a decorative and symbolic nature with these articulated models as the culmination of an armorer's skill and imagination. Known as jizai okimono, literally 'free display objects', these intricate sculptures are a unique genre of Japanese sculptural art.⠀ .⠀ The restoration of the Japanese emperor in 1868 and the dismantling of the samurai domains further impacted the tradition of metalwork that was in place by the 15th century. ⠀ .⠀ Rapid industrialization and Japan's decision to compete economically on a world scale encouraged the emergence of new artists and ateliers who had not trained in the Myochin school.⠀ .⠀ An Iron Articulated Sculpture of a Crow, Edo Period (19th Century), Signed Myochin Muneharu. Estimate: $40,000 - 60,000.⠀ .⠀ Japanese + Korean Art — 7-23 July, online.⠀ .⠀ #japaneseart #japan #edoperiod #myochin #japanesesculpture #crow #sculpture #asianartweek」7月20日 23時11分