A Rare Japanese Wood Box Decorated by Hayashi Bunto (1882-1966)
8 x 8 x 3 1/4 ins. (20.3 x 20.3 x 8.3 cms) Bunto was a Shijo style painter who had travelled in China several times. He exhibited at the Bunten, the prestigious exhibition organised by the Japan Art Academy, in 1907. His teachers were Maekawa Bunrei (1837-1917) and Yamamoto Shunkyo (1871-1933). He has works in the Museum of Modern Art in Kyoto.
The box is made of a very light (in weight) wood weighing only 155 gms. The const ...click for details
Japanese Woodblock Print by Sadanobu Hasegawa 3rd. (1881-1963)
14 1/4 x 3 5/8 ins. (36.2 x 9.3 cms) This beautifully printed design is from the series "Kokusui Buto Sen " (Selected Traditional Dances of Japan) and was published by Uchida in the 1950s. The print is in excellent condition with no damage and no repairs.
PLEASE NOTE THIS IS AN ORIGINAL PRINTING NOT A FACSIMILE OR REPRINT.
A Rare & Unusual Lacquer Prize Medal by Wada Sanzo 1883-1967
Max. diam of medal 5 1/4 ins. (13.3 cms) Box 7 1/4 x 7 1/4 ins. The inside of the lid has the inscription Kanshitsu Shohai (Lacquer Award) and was given as a prize in a competition organised by the Nippon Fukuso Kisei Kenkyu Kai (Japanese Fashion Research Society) in Showa 17 ( ...click for details
A Chinese Watercolour Painting on Paper by Wang Yuchen 1894-1983
Diameter of painting without mount 12 ins. (30.5 cms) Wang Yuchen was born in Hangzhou. In 1915 he, Chen Baoyi and others founded the first painting organisation in China, The Orient Painting Society. In 1916 he studied in Japan and returned to China the same year taking a post as a director at the Shanghai Art Academy. From 1928 to 1931 he toured Europe. Returning to China he held the post of Dean of Studies at Xinhua Art Schoo ...click for details
