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Ōshima Joun
Seated Kirincirca 1890-1910

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Bronze sculpture of a seated lion-like horned creature with a smaller creature on its back, near-black patina with dark brown highlights on raised surfaces
Dark bronze sculpture of a seated mythological creature with horns, clawed feet, and a curling tail or flame-like appendage extending to the left, with a richly textured, patinated surface.
Close-up of a bronze sculpture's base, showing a dark patinated surface with scratches and a small incised inscription in cursive script at center.
Artist or Maker
Ōshima Joun
Japan, 1858 - 1940
Title
Seated Kirin
Date Made
circa 1890-1910
Medium
Cast and chased bronze with blue-black patina
Dimensions
8 1/2 × 8 3/4 × 5 in. (21.59 × 22.23 × 12.7 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Kristin Zethren, Los Angeles
Accession Number
M.2022.60.27
Classification
Metal
Collecting Area
Japanese Art
Selected Bibliography
  • Foxwell, Chelsea, and Bradley M. Bailey. Meiji Modern: Fifty Years of New Japan. Lexington, MA: Japanese Art Society fo America, 2023.