38. NETSUKE EN BOIS REPRÉSENTANT UN SARUMAWASHI Par Matsushita Otoman, Hakata, XIXe siècle A WOOD NETSUKE OF A SARUMAWASHI (MONKEY TRAINER) By Matsushita Otoman, Hakata, 19th century The sarumawashi bending down to adjust his sandal, looking back and crying out in annoyance as his pet monkey crawls down his back; signed Otoman. 4.2cm (1 5/8in) high. 木彫根付　猿回し　銘「音満」　19世紀中期 Provenance: Purchased from Robert Fleischel, February 1999.