A Fine Japanese Shijo School Drawing by Dozan. Late Edo Period
10 1/2 x 9 1/4 ins. (26.7 x 23.5 cms) This superb Shijo drawing of a woman carrying a ladder and a stool on her head is sealed Dozan, a plainly very accomplished artist whose identity remains a mystery. Several drawings by the artist have come on to the market since the 1960s. At Christies London on 17th. June 1996 an album of 22 similar drawings by the artist were sold for GBP 3680...
A small and intimate literati landscape by Uragami Gyokudo (1745-1820), perhaps Japan's most revered Edo period landscape artist.
Painted on paper with ink the work is in very good condition although the seal is faint. It has been very recently and tastefully re-mounted.
The image measures 5.5'' by 8.25'' (14 by 21 cm). The scroll measures 46'' by 11'' (117 by 28 cm).
An immaculate image of a peacock by the revolutionary founder of the Maruyama- Shijio school, Maruyama Okyo (1733-1795). Contrasting linear and boneless brushwork, utilizing brilliant colors and adhering to a proper relationship between fore and background it is a classical work by the master.
Painted on silk with ink, color and gold the work is in fair condition. It will require restoration. Please contact me in regards to this.
The image measures 48'' by 23'' (121 by 57 cm)...
An earlier 19th century work by the Maruyama-shijo school painter Matsumura Keibun (1779-1843). Frogs are a somewhat rare yet traditional subject matter in Japanese art. Haiku and waka poets since the Heian period have referred to the frog and it is usually accompanied by a rain shower, as is the case in this painting by Keibun.
Painted on paper with ink and touches of color the work is in reasonable condition. Some light marks and earlier restorations are visible...
Edo period, 19th century
approx...
A Set of 6 Japanese Albums of Bunjinga Paintings & Calligraphy. Dated Meiji 14 (1881)
Six albums in two chitsu, each volume comprising 84 folded sheets with approximately 75 watercolours per volume, the remainder being calligraphy. A total of around 450 watercolours of Chinese style subjects including landscapes, flowers, tea making accessories, objects for the scholar's desk, musical instruments, gourds etc. etc...
Kong Qui, better known as Confucius, was born in 551 B.C. in the Lu state of China. Confucius's principles had a basis in common Chinese tradition and belief. He championed strong family loyalty, ancestor worship, respect of elders by their children (and in traditional interpretations) of husbands by their wives. In this painting is depicted he is surrounded by ten disciples, who were chosen as the most eminent pupils of his school. Painted with ink and pigments on silk...
Antique Buddhist painting of Monju Bosatsu. Monju symbolizes wisdom and the enlightened mind, and represents as the personification of the Buddha's teachings. The painting is depicted bosatsu sits a top of shishi (lion) executed in comical style with confident ink brush strokes. Painted on paper. Signed Kasho, which is the artist name of Ikeno Taiga, and sealed.
Ike no Taiga (1723-1776) was a Japanese literati painter and calligrapher active during mid Edo period...
Antique Japanese hanging silk scroll from the 19th century, Meiji 1868-1912. There is a beautiful scene of a courtesan and pair of Kamuro order, attendants, walking under a blossoming cherry blossom tree. The screen is signed by Koryusai with seal. It measures 18.25" wide by 24.5" long.
Nine various monkeys are playfully trying to dangle from each other while a few have lost grasp and appear to fall to the ground.
Paintings of stylized monkeys were first introduced to Japan in the 15th century from works produced in China during the Song and Yuan Dynasties. A surviving work by Muqi (in the Daitokuji collection) is one notable example. By the late Muromachi Period, Sesson was one artist who was known to paint monkeys gathered as a group...
A classical Kano school work by the well known Edo period artist Tsukioka Settei...
Hotei brushed by Maruyama Okyo (1733-1795), the inscription by the Obaku monk Myoan Fusai (1745-1831). The inscription reads: ''Do not get stuck in the one place, transcend the ordinary; Listen, listen that is a state of true happiness and pleasure. Here is the meaning of always being in a state of liberation: Enjoy the fresh breeze, and gaze fondly upon the ascending moon. Inscribed by the old fellow Obaku Myoan.'' An older and a newer annotated box accompany the work along with a couple of let...
A pair of sliding doors or 'fusuma' dated the mid spring of 1790 by the Japanese master Maruyama Okyo (1733-1795). During the ten years until his death, Okyo worked on major protects at temples and palaces completing a remarkable volume of large-scale wall paintings. These doors are a wonderful example of his mature landscape style. Okyo conveys a very strong impression of reality with his matchless expression of light and dark and his skillful handling of space. Washes of gold (completely origi...
A 3/4 size six panel screen featuring fans dancing on gold dating from the Bakumatsu Era, end of the Edo to early Meiji period (mid to later 19th century). Numerous scenes of birds, figures and animals, both seen and imagined, vie for presence with historical figures and poetic whims. It is 54 x 109 inches (136.5 x 277 cm); perfect for wall hanging, with a number of old repairs testifying to age. This is actually gilded to create the illusion of a senmen (fan) screen, when in fact each scene ...
Edo period, 18-19th century
approx. Total 146cm in length, 34cm in width (57.5in, 13.4in)
Drawn a pair of monkey and man as the composition of Sarumawashi ("Monkey Show") by unknown artist.
Perfect imperfect condition as seen.