Japanese Figure Depicting Hen

Plump hen made from a single swooping curve and a rolled egg.

This bronze hen figure from Japan is from Japan, and dates to the mid 20th century. Bronze casting in Japan is an art that goes back more than a thousand years, and small cast animal figures have long been a well-established subject. Heart-shaped body sweeps up into a sharp tail wedge at left, with a small head and comb at the right. A raised round belly shape and curved wing line decorate the side. Mottled honey brown, with a rough sheen. It is 2.5 inches wide, 4 deep and 4.25 high.

Smooth simplicity with a very hen-like attitude.