Shōwa-period Avant-garde Iron Yōkai Sculpture, Japan
A highly distinctive avant-garde iron sculpture from Japan's Shōwa period, inspired by the yōkai of Japanese folklore. Blending sculpture, folk-craft culture and surrealist expression, it creates a unique form full of fantasy and personal style. The frame and main body are made of iron, then hand-painted. The form deliberately breaks with realistic proportion, presenting an exaggerated and imaginative yōkai figure that reflects the Shōwa-era artist's spirit of combining folk culture with modern art. Most striking is the design of the yōkai holding a detached head; the head and body create a dramatic visual tension, giving off a strong grotesque-art style that is highly recognizable and appealing to collectors.
Price
NT$ 2,500≈ US$ 79
