A WOOD OKIMONO BY JIGO OF A MONKEY WITH CHILD AND MASKWood okimono. Japan, Meiji periodThe monkey mother is sitting and holding her child in one hand and a horned oni mask in the other, which scares the little monkey who is trying to escape with a pained expression. Dense and lively fur pattern; the facial expressions, JI-GO 耳 忢 on ivory on the underside. Condition: Good general condition; one crack through the chest of the larger monkey Provenance: From an American private collectionHEIGHT 10.3 CM