Ikkan

Ikkan (一貫) (1817–1893) was one of the most renowned netsuke artists in Japan during the Edo period.

Biography

Netsuke in the shape of a curled rat made out of wood and horn, mid-19th century, by Ikkan
Inro, ojime and netsuke. Lacquer inro, stained ivory ojime and wooden netsuke; inro features a reclining figure in a boat; netsuke is in the form of a mask, by Ikkan (ca. 1750-1850)

He was from Nagoya, Owari province, central Japan.

He was part of a group of carvers in Nagoya, amongst who were Masayuki (正行), Masatoshi, Masatami and Masamitsu. The Nagoya school was established earlier in the 18th century under Tametaka.

His pieces can be found in many museum collections and achieve high prices at auctions.

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Lot 107 - IKKAN: A FINE WOOD NETSUKE OF a RECUMBENT".
  2. ↑ "根付師一覧のご紹介－根付専門店「提物屋」". Archived from the original on 2020-08-04. Retrieved 2022-07-19.
  3. ↑ "Netsuke of Two Rats". The Met. The Metropolitan Museum of Art.
  4. ↑ "Netsuke - Ikkan".
  5. ↑ "Inro, Ojime and Netsuke | Ikkan | V&A Explore the Collections".
  6. ↑ "Netsuke | British Museum".
  7. ↑ "Netsuke | Ikkan | V&A Explore the Collections".
  8. ↑ "Lot 133 - MASAYUKI: A FINE NAGOYA SCHOOL WOOD NETSUKE".
  9. ↑ "Bonhams : A wood netsuke of a rat by Ikkan, Nagoya, 19th century".
  10. ↑ "A Wood Netsuke of Two Rats".
  11. ↑ "Takaoka Ikkan".

Bibliography

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  1. ↑ "Bonhams : A wood netsuke of a rat by Ikkan, Nagoya, 19th century".
  2. ↑ "Lot 107 - IKKAN: A FINE WOOD NETSUKE OF a RECUMBENT".