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Open a larger version of the following image in a popup: Wooden sculpture of a Dancing Tengu, Late Edo–Meiji Period, Japan, 19th C
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Wooden sculpture of a Dancing Tengu, Late Edo–Meiji Period, Japan

19th C
Wood
62 x 44 x 34 cm
24 3/8 x 17 3/8 x 13 3/8 in
6140
€ 3,900.00
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Wooden sculpture of a Dancing Tengu, Late Edo–Meiji Period, Japan
An animated and finely sculptured wooden figure of a Tengu, captured mid-step in a vigorous dance. The supernatural being twists its torso dramatically, robes swirling with dynamic rhythm as it turns its gaze sideways in a moment of alert motion. The figure’s simian features—protruding brow, wide-set eyes, and slightly open mouth—are rendered with striking vitality, suggesting both mischief and spiritual potency.

The Tengu’s garments, deeply undercut and folded in vigorous motion, are draped over a lean, muscular frame that hints at both ascetic discipline and feral energy. The figure wears a corded necklace tied in a loop across the chest, retaining traces of red lacquer, which subtly enliven the otherwise dark, lustrous patina.

Tengu (天狗) are among Japan’s most complex mythological beings—mountain spirits often depicted as part-human and part-bird or monkey.This sculpture likely represents a Karasu Tengu (crow or bird-headed form) evolving toward the more anthropomorphic style that became popular in the late Edo period, reflecting the merging of Buddhist and Shinto imagery.


Figure sculptée en bois représentant un Tengu dansant, fin de l’époque Edo – début de l’époque Meiji, Japon

Figure en bois animée et finement sculptée représentant un Tengu, saisi en plein mouvement au cœur d’une danse vigoureuse. L’être surnaturel tord son torse avec une intensité dramatique, ses vêtements tourbillonnant dans un rythme dynamique, tandis qu’il tourne la tête sur le côté dans un geste d’alerte. Les traits simiesques du visage — front proéminent, yeux largement écartés et bouche entrouverte — sont rendus avec une vitalité saisissante, exprimant à la fois malice et puissance spirituelle.

Les vêtements du Tengu, profondément évidés et modelés dans un mouvement énergique, se drapent autour d’une silhouette élancée et musculeuse, évoquant à la fois la discipline ascétique et une force sauvage. L’être porte un collier de corde noué en boucle sur la poitrine, conservant des traces de laque rouge qui animent subtilement la patine sombre et lustrée du bois.

Les Tengu (天狗) comptent parmi les créatures mythologiques les plus complexes du Japon — esprits des montagnes, souvent représentés comme des êtres mi-hommes, mi-oiseaux ou mi-singes. Cette sculpture représente probablement un Karasu Tengu (forme à tête de corbeau), évoluant vers un style plus anthropomorphe qui devint populaire à la fin de l’époque Edo, reflétant la fusion des imageries bouddhique et shintô.

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