Wooden okimono, Japan, Meiji period (1868–1912) A full-relief, single-block wood carving of Gama Sennin seated on a circular pedestal, the legs of which are carved and openwork with motifs of shishi, a deer in the grass, and a tiger among bamboo. The old man’s eyes are inlaid with brown horn. Beneath the figure is engraved the signature 一仙齋信秀謹彫刻之 - Issensai Nobuhide Kore wo tsutsushinde chōkokusu, which means “Respectfully carved by Issensai Nobuhide.” Next to the signature is an old collector’s label with a partially erased inscription. 38 x 21 cm Provenance: Formerly in the Victor Gay collection.