Shinzan Masanao Paintings & Artwork for Sale | Shinzan Masanao Art Value Price Guide

Dec. 10, 2024
A boxwood netsuke of a young bear. 1980s
Est: €800 - €1,000
Seated in the manner of a teddy bear with outstretched legs and eyeglasses placed on the snout. Signed Masami in an oval reserve. Sakai Miyo (born 1937) learned the art of carving from her father Shinzan Masanao (1904-1982). She took the carver’s name ‘Masami’ and lives in Mie Prefecture.
Kunsthaus Lempertz KG
May. 03, 2024
MASANAO SHINZAN: A FINE BOXWOOD NETSUKE OF A BOAR
Est: €1,500 - €3,000
MASANAO SHINZAN: A FINE BOXWOOD NETSUKE OF A BOAR By Masanao Shinzan (1904-1982), signed Masanao Shinzan 正直辰山 Japan, Yamada, Ise province, 1970s Finely carved, the creature raising its head, the eyes inlaid in amber, the small tusks at the corner of the mouth showing, the hairwork superbly incised and finely stained. The bulky animal has one hoof dynamically poised while the others are firmly on the ground as if the boar were rising to its feet. Natural himotoshi through the right hindleg. Signed within a polished oval reserve MASANAO SHINZAN. LENGTH 5.5 cm Condition: Excellent condition with minor expected wear. Provenance: Private collection of Heidi Haupt-Battaglia (1921-2019), Switzerland. A copy of the collector’s notes describing the present netsuke accompanies this lot. Masanao Shinzan (1904-1982) was a member of the Masanao family of Yamada, a family of carvers that went back four generations. He carved solely from tsuge (boxwood). After several financial setbacks, Shinzan was compelled to carve for the commercial market. However, at 69 a dealer in Hakone began sponsoring the artist to produce higher quality pieces. To distinguish these later pieces from his earlier commercial carvings, Shinzan would sign his highest quality pieces ‘Shinzan Masanao’. The Masanao lineage has been carried on by Shinzan’s daughter Masami, who is the last surviving member of the family and an active carver to this day. Auction comparison: Compare a closely related wood netsuke of a family of boars by Shinzan Masanao, also signed Masanao Shinzan, at Bonhams, Fine Japanese Works of Art, 19 March 2014, New York, lot 3129 (sold for USD 4,000).
Galerie Zacke
May. 03, 2024
MASANAO SHINZAN: A FINE INLAID BOXWOOD NETSUKE OF A COILED DRAGON
Est: €1,500 - €3,000
MASANAO SHINZAN: A FINE INLAID BOXWOOD NETSUKE OF A COILED DRAGON By Masanao Shinzan (1904-1982), signed Masanao Shinzan 正直辰山 Japan, Yamada, Ise province, c. 1976 Published: Hurtig, Bernard (1976) Contemporary Netsuke, in The Journal of International Collectors Society 4/1, p. 27 Finely carved with meticulously rendered scales, the dragon coiling around itself in a powerful stance and releasing a mighty roar. Its sharp claws and flames emanating from its body displaying the creature’s magnificent power, its fierce expression baring sharp teeth in its snarl with eyes of dark-horn inlays and two fangs of inlaid bone. Natural himotoshi and signed within an oval reserve MASANAO SHINZAN. LENGTH 3.8 cm Condition: Excellent condition with minor expected wear. Provenance: From the private collection of Denis Szeszler, New York. Private collection of Heidi Haupt-Battaglia (1921-2019), Switzerland, acquired from the above on 9 November 1990 at a Netsuke symposium in Frankfurt, Germany. A copy of the collector’s notes, confirming the provenance above and dating, and stating a purchase price of CHF 2,120 accompanies this lot. Masanao Shinzan (1904-1982) was a member of the Masanao family of Yamada, a family of carvers that went back four generations. He carved solely from tsuge (boxwood). After several financial setbacks, Shinzan was compelled to carve for the commercial market. However, at 69 a dealer in Hakone began sponsoring the artist to produce higher quality pieces. To distinguish these later pieces from his earlier commercial carvings, Shinzan would sign his highest quality pieces ‘Shinzan Masanao,’ which the present lot exemplifies. The Masanao lineage has been carried on by Shinzan’s daughter Masami, who is the last surviving member of the family and an active carver to this day. Auction comparison: Compare a related boxwood netsuke of a coiling dragon by an earlier member of the Masanao family, signed Masanao, dated early 19th century, at Christie’s, Japanese Art and Design, 20 June 2001, London, lot 223 (sold for GBP 5,523).
Galerie Zacke
Mar. 19, 2024
HOLZ-NETSUKE VON SHINZAN MASANAO (1904–1982)
Est: CHF600 - CHF800
Holz-Netsuke von Shinzan Masanao (1904–1982) Japan, 20.Jh. Buchsbaum. Signiert Masanao Shinzan. Eingerollte Giftschlange. L 4,6 cm.
Schuler Auktionen
Jan. 17, 2024
MASANAO: A FINE WOOD NETSUKE OF A RECUMBENT OX
Est: €1,200 - €2,500
MASANAO: A FINE WOOD NETSUKE OF A RECUMBENT OX By Masanao Shinzan (1904-1982), signed Masanao 正直 Japan, Yamada, Ise province, 20th century Finely carved, the recumbent ox raising its head, curling its tail to the side and laying its ears back. Its horns curving to the back and its body carved all over with minuscule incision work to simulate hair. Its eyes inlaid with black wood and its forehead naturalistically carved with a central whorl. Signed to the base in an oval, recessed reserve MASANAO. Natural himotoshi. LENGTH 6 cm Condition: Good condition with minor wear and a restoration to the right ear. Literature comparison: Compare a related wood netsuke of a recumbent ox, signed Masanao, illustrated in Hurtig, Bernard (Summer 1976) Contemporary Netsuke, International Netsuke Society Journal, vol. 4, no. 1, p. 27.
Galerie Zacke
Nov. 03, 2023
MASANAO: A FINE WOOD NETSUKE OF A RECUMBENT OX
Est: €1,200 - €2,500
MASANAO: A FINE WOOD NETSUKE OF A RECUMBENT OX By Masanao Shinzan (1904-1982), signed Masanao 正直 Japan, Yamada, Ise province, 20th century Finely carved, the recumbent ox raising its head, curling its tail to the side and laying its ears back. Its horns curving to the back and its body carved all over with minuscule incision work to simulate hair. Its eyes inlaid with black wood and its forehead naturalistically carved with a central whorl. Signed to the base in an oval, recessed reserve MASANAO. Natural himotoshi. LENGTH 6 cm Condition: Good condition with minor wear and a restoration to the right ear. Literature comparison: Compare a related wood netsuke of a recumbent ox, signed Masanao, illustrated in Hurtig, Bernard (Summer 1976) Contemporary Netsuke, International Netsuke Society Journal, vol. 4, no. 1, p. 27.
Galerie Zacke
Jun. 21, 2023
A Nagoya dark wood netsuke of a tanuki. Second half 20th century
Est: €2,200 - €2,600
Seated with forepaws placed close together, the raised head turned slightly to the left, the tail rolled up into a spiral. Signed Masami in a polished area reserved from the fur. Sakai Masami (born 1938) is the daughter of the carver Shinzan Masanao (1904-1982).
Kunsthaus Lempertz KG
Nov. 04, 2022
SHINZAN MASANAO: A WOOD NETSUKE OF A BOAR
Est: €800 - €1,500
SHINZAN MASANAO: A WOOD NETSUKE OF A BOAR By Shinzan Masanao (born 1904), signed Shinzan 辰山 Japan, Ise-Yamada, 20th century Finely carved, the creature raising its head, the eyes inlaid in dark horn, the small tusks at the corner of the mouth showing, the hairwork superbly incised, and the crisply carved feet folded underneath for compactness. Two himotoshi and signed within a polished reserve on the haunch SHINZAN. LENGTH 4.8 cm Condition: Very good condition, few light surface scratches, minor wear. Provenance: European collection. Auction comparison: Compare a closely related wood netsuke of a family of boars by Shinzan Masanao, early 20th century, at Bonhams, Fine Japanese Works of Art, 19 March 2014, New York, lot 3129 ( sold for 4,000 USD).
Galerie Zacke
Dec. 14, 2020
Masanao Shinzan (1904-?) A wood netsuke of KiyohimeShowa period (1926-1989), 20th century
Est: $1,000 - $1,500
Masanao Shinzan (1904-?) A wood netsuke of Kiyohime Showa period (1926-1989), 20th century Carved as the enraged witch Kiyohime coiled around the bell of Dojoji temple, inside which the priest Anchin is hiding, his face visible through a crack in the bell, the witch's horns and fangs inlaid in bone, signed on the underside Shuzan 1 1/2in (3.8cm) high For further information on this lot please visit the Bonhams website
Bonhams
Sep. 11, 2019
Masanao Shinzan (1904-?) A wood netsuke of Kiyohime Showa period (1926-1989), 20th century
Est: $1,200 - $1,800
Masanao Shinzan (1904-?) A wood netsuke of KiyohimeShowa period (1926-1989), 20th centuryCarved as the enraged witch Kiyohime coiled around the bell of Dojoji temple, inside which the priest Anchin is hiding, his face visible through a crack in the bell, the witch's horns and fangs inlaid in bone, signed on the underside Shuzan 1 1/2in (3.8cm) high
Bonhams
Mar. 13, 2015
Shinzan Masanao (1904-82), Boxwood Netsuke
Est: $1,800 - $2,200
Early to mid-20th century, Modern period. 19th century style boxwood figure of a kneeling woman carrying an infant in the front and a small child on her back. Holes for cord and Shinzan signature to base. Shinzan Masanao is among the top-ranking twentieth century netsuke carvers and is the last of the distinguished Masanao family of carvers. Approx. 1 5/8 by 1 1/8 in., 4 by 3 cm.
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