A WOOD NETSUKE OF RAIJIN WITH A BATHING WOMAN By Suketada, Takayama, Hida Province, Edo period (1615-1868), probably mid 19th centuryA WOOD NETSUKE OF RAIJIN WITH A BATHING WOMANBy Suketada, Takayama, Hida Province, Edo period (1615-1868), probably mid 19th centuryThe thunder god Raijin stepping out of the round bathtub with a mischievous grin, his drums kept in a sack tied around his shoulders, his female companion grasping him to entice him back in the water, the wood stained, the eyes inlaid; signed Suketada with a seal Shoko. 4.3cm (1 11/16in) long.Provenance:Purchased at Sotheby's, London, 14 July 2006, lot 1098.