The Kura - Japanese Art Treasures

Robert Mangold has been working with Japanese antiques since 1995 with an emphasis on ceramics, Paintings, Armour and Buddhist furniture.

EDO p. SAMURAI PORTRAIT SCROLL, RAIJO, GIRYO


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Directory: Archives: Regional Art: Asian: Japanese: Pre 1900: Item # 342165

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The Kura
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23 Murasakino Monzen-cho
Kita-ward Kyoto 603-8216
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A fine Edo period portrait of a sinewy middle aged samurai proudly seated before a pair of swords, a table upon which rests an ink stone and book at his right elbow. Exquisite detail in the figures face and fine lines and shadows in the clothing are reminiscent of portraits by the great artist Watanabe Kazan. The portrait is signed Higashiyama Giryo and dated Tenpo 3 (1832) and the epitaph is signed Raijo. The portrait appears to be of a samurai named Kanda Hojo. The artist Giryo is likely a student or successor of the famous Kyoto artist Giryo I, who died in 1813. The ink and color on silk scene is bordered in complimentary blue cloth with bone rollers and comes in a fine kiriwood box. The scroll measures 11 by 70 inches (28 x 178 cm).