By Yoshitomo, signed YoshitomoJapan, Tokyo, Meiji period (1868-1912)Exquisitely carved, the woodcutter seated on a straw mat beside his tool box with several tools lying on top, sawing an old, partly withered log, the ground scattered with work surfaces, storage boxes, a bundle of sticks, and pieces of wood. The man is wearing a patterned robe and a pouch and kiseruzutsu are attached to his belt. The underside with the signature YOSHITOMO within a red-lacquered cartouche.LENGTH 7.5 cm, HEIGHT 6 cmCondition: Overall good condition with old wear, few minor losses, natural age cracks, the ivory with some imperfections, simulated wear.Provenance: French private collection.This item contains ivory, rhinoceros horn, tortoise shell, and/or some types of tropical wood and is subject to CITES when exporting outside the EU. It is typically not possible to export such items outside of the EU, including to the UK. Therefore this item can only be shipped within the EU or picked up in our gallery in person.