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Yamada Mumon (1900-1988) - DREAM
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Pre 1970 item# 1143538
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$1500
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A truly dynamic work by the Zen priest Yamada Mumon. With a single dip of ink he has brushed the character YUME, meaning dream or future vision. Not necessarily a dream that we see while sleeping but rather to signify a vision of the future. Brushed in the space of a single breath, the broad, dry brushwork overflows with a spirited sense of power which is unified by the solidity of the final dot.
The work has been very recently remounted and is in excellent condition.
The image measures 51'' by 13'' (129 by 33 cm). The scroll measures 74'' by 14'' (188 by 35 cm).
Yamada Mumon (1900-1988), was a Rinzai Zen master and former Abbot of Shofuku-ji located in Kobe, Japan. Heralded as one of the great Rinzai masters of our time, Yamada Mumon was Abbot of the Myoshin-ji branch of Rinzai Zen and also served as President of the Japanese Buddhist university Hanazono College.
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Yoshioka Kenji (1906-1990) - 'Nashi no hana kotori'
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Pre 1940 item# 1141770
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$2250
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An early Showa period, circa 1935, nihonga bird and flower painting by Yoshioka Kenji. In this work titled 'Nashi no hana kotori', or 'Little birds and flowering Japanese pear', we see the intricacies of flower and plant being slowly reduced to pattern, eschewing the intense naturalism and romanticism that flourished in the late 1910's to the late 1920's.
The image measures 50'' by 16'' (128 by 41 cm). The scroll measures 84'' by 22'' (213 by 55 cm).
The work is in good to very good condition. Slight discoloration of the silk is apparent. At some stage within the last 20 years the painting has been remounted. The original ivory rollers were retained. The scroll is complete with its signed and sealed double storage box.
Yoshioka Kenji (1906-1990) originally studied painting under Noda Kyuho (1879-1971). Kyuho was a judge of the Teiten/Nitten organization and Kenji also went on to fill this position. Kenji was a professor at the Tokyo National University of Fine Arts.
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Komizo Kazuo (1932-1997) - Yuzen dyed silk screen
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Pre 1980 item# 1131177
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$1200
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A small, modern two-fold Yuzen dyed silk screen from the recently deceased master Komizo Kazuo. The abstract design captures light reflecting through a dense bamboo forest.
The screen is in perfect condition.
The screen stands 40'' high and measures 43'' across (101 by 110 cm).
Komizo Kazuo (1932-1997), born in Kyoto, graduated from the kyoto city university of arts in 1957. He studied under Tomimoto Kenkichi, Inagaki Nenjiro and Kowai Tomonosuke. He won numerous prizes throughout his career and was well known for his series of silk dyed woodblock print designs. He founded the Azami company in Kyoto.
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Kawaii Kenji (b.1908) - 'Rocky Peak'
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Pre 1960 item# 1128756
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$1350
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Titled 'Iwamine', or A Rocky Peak, this is a mid 20th century work by Kawaii Kenji, a former judge of the prestigious Nitten organization. It is complete with its original signed and sealed double wooden storage box, along with an external wooden roller or 'futomaki' which ensures that the painting isn't rolled too tightly during storage.
Painted with pigments on paper the work is in very good, original condition. The mounting is showing light foxing, more so in the upper section.
The image measures 17'' by 20'' (43 by 51 cm). The scroll measures 57'' by 26'' (145 by 66 cm).
Kawaii Kenji was born in 1908. He graduated from the Kyoto Kaiga Gakko (Kyoto Arts School) and studied under Kayo. He submitted paintings to the Nitten 23 times and received the top award on two occasions. He later went on to become a Nitten judge. His teacher Kayo was one of the managers of the Nitten and also a member of the Geijutsuin. Kayo (Yamaguchi Komejiro) was born in 1899 and was a student of Nishimura Goun.
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Kato Shinmei (1910-1988) - Modern beauty
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Pre 1950 item# 1063735
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$950
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A small framed painting of a bijin by the well known Japanese artist Kato Shinmei. Dating to approximately the mid 20th century, perhaps as early as the 1930's. Silhouetted against a shimmering gold background, her unaffected and confident pose expresses a casual sensuality which is enhanced by the truncated composition. Her chalk white skin stands out against the overriding tonal harmony of the work and draws us in to the individual personality of the subject, her western hairstyle an indication of her modernity.
The work has been painted with ink, gofun and pigment over gold covered silk. It is in very good condition in all respects. It appears that the frame is original to the painting.
The image measures 7.5'' by 5.5'' (20 by 14 cm. The frame measures 13.5'' by 11'' (35 by 28 cm).
Kato Shinmei (1910-1988) was born in Nagoya and studied under Nakamura Gakuryo. He is first and foremost a painter of figures, in particular Maiko san. He was a regular exhibitor with the Nitten and won a prize there in 1948, later becoming a judge of the prestigious organization. He was also the recipient of numerous other prizes throughout his career.
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Tomioka Haruko (1847-1940) - Incense container
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Pre 1920 item# 1051086
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$975
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A hand potted 'kogo' or incense container by Tomioka Haruko (1847-1940). Haruko was the wife of Tomioka Tessai. Haruko was a talented artist and poet in her own right. She produced many pieces of art in various media during her long life of 93 years.
The box is signed by Tomioka Haruko herself, stating that she made the piece at age 81, and is dated December, Taisho 12 (1923). The poem reads; ''The fragrance of plum blossoms fills the air; The moon shines brightly, Casting a cold shadow everywhere''. The bottom of the kogo is also signed, ''Made by Tomioka Haruko, age 81''. Translations and commentary provided by John Stevens, Professor and Director, Zen Art Society.
The piece stands 3.5 cm high and measures 6 cm in diameter. It is in perfect condition.
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Yano Kyoson (1890-1965) - Nihonga screen pair
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Pre 1940 item# 1026780
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$12,000
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Almost certainly painted for exhibition this monumental pair of two fold screens is a true tour de force by the highly talented and eclectic artist Yano Kyoson. On a glowing gold ground suggesting intense sunlight a field of lush lotus plants is interspersed with their orange tinged flowers dancing in endlessly rhythmical patterns. Kannon, the goddess of mercy, appears as an apparition floating translucently in the pond. Her compassion and empathy radiate across the surface enchanting the excitable group of wagtails which have been rendered with remarkable realism.
The scene has been painted on silk with thick mineral pigments, gofun, ink and color. The silk base has been laid over a gold foil squares in a technique known as 'uruhaku'.
The work dates to the early Showa period, 1930's.
The screens are in good, original condition. The screens themselves are almost perfect and the paintings are still mounted very tightly. Foxing is apparent, largely through the white gofun which has been used to render the flowers and kannon's robe.
Each screen measures 73'' across and stands 68'' high (185 by 173 cm).
Yano Kyoson (1890-1965) was a regular exhibitor with the Bunten and Teiten becoming a judge in 1930. He was a founding member of the Nihon Nangain and also founded the Osaka Art School in 1924. Although primarily a literati painter he explored many styles and genres.
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Yano Kyoson (1890-1965) - Nihonga screen pair
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Pre 1940 item# 1026779
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$12,000
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Almost certainly painted for exhibition this monumental pair of two fold screens is a true tour de force by the highly talented and eclectic artist Yano Kyoson. On a glowing gold ground suggesting intense sunlight a field of lush lotus plants is interspersed with their orange tinged flowers dancing in endlessly rhythmical patterns. Kannon, the goddess of mercy, appears as an apparition floating translucently in the pond. Her compassion and empathy radiate across the surface enchanting the excitable group of wagtails which have been rendered with remarkable realism.
The scene has been painted on silk with thick mineral pigments, gofun, ink and color. The silk base has been laid over a gold foil squares in a technique known as 'uruhaku'.
The work dates to the early Showa period, 1930's.
The screens are in good, original condition. The screens themselves are almost perfect and the paintings are still mounted very tightly. Foxing is apparent, largely through the white gofun which has been used to render the flowers and kannon's robe.
Each screen measures 73'' across and stands 68'' high (185 by 173 cm).
Yano Kyoson (1890-1965) was a regular exhibitor with the Bunten and Teiten becoming a judge in 1930. He was a founding member of the Nihon Nangain and also founded the Osaka Art School in 1924. Although primarily a literati painter he explored many styles and genres.
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Domoto Insho (1891-1975) - Nihonga screen
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Pre 1930 item# 1026776
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$9,500
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The Chinese theme of immortality, a divinity adorned with Indian jewelry and set in an exotic garden likely inspired by the flowers of India. Originally painted as part of a larger set of 'fusuma' or sliding doors from the interior of a Buddhist temple, the two panels here were mounted as a two-fold screen some years ago. They are a wonderful early example of Domoto Insho's commissioned work on behalf of Buddhist temples in the Kansai region. The beautiful young lady presenting the tray of peaches may be the junior goddess Magu, kneeling under the protectively spread wings of the Manchurian crane. These are the famed peaches of immortality grown in the garden of the Daoist goddess Xi Wangmu (the Queen Mother of the West).
This important work dates to the mid 1920's, when according to many critics Insho was at the height of his powers.
Painted on silk with ink, gofun and pigments the condition of the painting is no more than reasonable. Foxing is present throughout and ink stains are noticeable in the lower right field. The substance used to anchor the green tinted pigments of the florals has also darkened. The screen itself dates to the second half of the 20th century and is in fine condition.
The screen measures 88'' across and stands 68.5'' high (224 by 174 cm).
Domoto Insho (1891-1975) began his painting career studying Nihonga at the Kyoto Municipal Special School of Painting, also taking private lessons from Nishiyama Suisho and Takeuchi Seiho. His early Teiten exhibition pieces won him high accolades, and his 1925 Buddhist themed submission brought him great success. From this flowed commissions to paint the ceilings and fusuma doors of distinguished Buddhist temples in the Kansai region. Over 600 such commissions were completed in his lifetime. His painting style underwent many transformations over the course of his lifetime, culminating in abstract expressionism.
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