ATSUYOSHI FOR THE MARUKI COMPANY: A MASTERFUL BRONZE ‘PORTRAIT’ OKIMONO OF A BATHING NUDEBy Miyabe Atsuyoshi for the Maruki Company, signed Atsuyoshi saku, Maruki seiJapan, Meiji period (1868-1912)Well cast and with finely incised details, depicting a Japanese maiden reclining on a rocky bank, lifting the cloth beneath her with her left hand, her right elbow resting on an elevated section of the rockwork base incised with the signature ATSUYOSHI saku with a raised seal MARUKI sei [made by Atsuyoshi for the Maruki Company].LENGTH 20.3 cm, HEIGHT 17 cmWEIGHT 2,348 gCondition: Excellent condition with minor wear and minimal casting irregularities.Provenance: From a French private collection.Auction comparison: Compare a bronze okimono of a striding horse by Miyabe Atsuyoshi for the Maruki Company at Galerie Zacke, 20 January 2023, Vienna, lot 1099 (sold for 6,500 EUR).