Japanese Bronze Sculpture Sumo Wrestler Noguchi Tamanishiki Style Heavy 20th C

🌟 Product Details

🆔 Inventory Code INV3905
Ⓜ️ Material Bronze
🏳️ Origin Japan
🏛️ Period 20th Century – Modern
🅂 Subject Sumo Wrestler / Tamanishiki style figure in a powerful crouching pose
🏷️ Marked Unmarked

📜 Description
Heavy cast Japanese Bronze sculpture of a Sumo Wrestler, shown low to the ground in an expressive, wide-legged stance. The figure has a dark patinated surface with warm rubbed highlights across the shoulders, limbs and raised areas, giving the piece a strong sculptural presence. The underside of the feet shows wear and finishing marks consistent with age and handling. A striking modern figural work in the manner of Isamu Noguchi and his celebrated Tamanishiki / The Wrestler composition.

Collector’s Notes: Sculptures of the Sumo Wrestler subject are admired for their sense of mass, balance and tension. The name Tamanishiki refers to the famed Japanese wrestler and became especially associated with sculptural interpretations of the form in the 20th century. Pieces in this style appeal to collectors of Japanese Bronze, modern design and athletic figural sculpture for their compact power and bold silhouette.

🔍 Condition
GOOD ⭐⭐⭐⭐☆ (4/5) – General age-related surface wear, rubbing to the patina and light scratches to the underside/high points. No obvious major cracks or repairs visible in the photos. Please review the photos carefully for more details.

📐 Sizes
Height Approx. 20 cm Diameter Approx. 30 cm wide / 26 cm deep Weight 10.7 Kg

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