19th century Japanese scroll painted with ink and colors on silk. The scroll depicts a hawk seated on a pine branch on a background of mist and a curtain of rain. Excellent painting with charming eccentricity of brushwork - see great depiction of its differentiated feathers, wonderful self-satisfied expression on its face, delicate pine needles and beautiful ink washes representing layers of rain. Wonderful composition, the painting is in great shape, nice mounts (4 tiny holes in the upper par ...click for details
Early 19th century (can be as early as 18th) Japanese scroll depicting a roundel with Rokkasen - Six Famous Poets of Japan - having a quiet conversation. Ink and slight colors on paper, excellent detailing, beautiful brushwork - see their faces and graceful flow of the robes. Signed YOKOKU NO FUDE (painted with brush by Yokoku) followed by seal. Very pleasant feel of age. Remounted recently in brocade and paper mounts, lacquered wood scroll ends, overall in very good condition. Scroll size 50x24 ...click for details
Late 19th to early 20th century Japanese scroll depicting Kanzan and Jittoku with full moon behind them. According to a Chinese legend, Kanzan and Jittoku were Tang era monks who lived in a kitchen of a Zen Buddhist monastery and talked nonsensical language, which some took as a sign of them being enlightened. Ink and colors on silk, excellent faces, beautiful brushwork - see ink washes depicting their hair. Tiny bit of foxing, otherwise in great condition. Seems to be remounted recently in broc ...click for details
Japanese hanging scroll depicting Zen Buddhism patriarch Daruma enveloped in his monastic robe and wearing a wide rain hat with stupa finial. Two lengthy inscriptions in the upper part of the painting. Ink on silk, fantastic sour face, great composition and sense of volume. Last line on the left dates the painting to August of 1914: the date if followed by inscription “A Few Lines Composed by a Business Gentleman”. First 2 characters in the seal below this inscription can be read as a name ARICH ...click for details
19th century Japanese hanging scroll painted with ink and colors on silk. The scroll depicts a bird on rocks under an autumnal maple tree. Excellent painting both in quality and composition - see the easily conveyed alert posture of the bird and rendition of of the rocks texture. Signed KOYO in ink, and sealed with red paste seal. Silk brocade mounts (see detail), lacquered wood scroll ends (some peeling on the back - not visible when the scroll is hanging. The top of the scroll is repaired with ...click for details
Dated 1919 Japanese scroll painted with ink on paper. The scroll depicts a tethered buffalo. Did not photograph well. Wonderful quality realistic painting - see the beautiful washes defining the body ot the beast. Excellent composition in Japanese taste, in great condition (couple of tiny holes and 4 oily spots at the top of the mounts), wood scroll ends. Lengthy inscription in ink followed by signature JUGAKU, dated 1919, and marked with 3 red paste seals. Scroll size 72 by 18 inches, painting ...click for details
