Araki Jippo (1872-1944) was a pupil of a prominent painter Araki Kampo who were based in Tokyo. Jippo founded a Japanese painting society in 1897. He had an exhibit at the Japan-British exhibition held in London in 1910 where he was awarded a gold prize. The determined use of space and confident brush strokes sharply captures a moment of life in this minimal painting. Painted with ink on paper. Sealed Jippo. The artwork is attributed to Araki Jippo...

A group of sparrows enjoy the sunshade of windmill palm. Painted with ink and light pigments on silk. Signed Izan and sealed. Shimomura Izan (1865-1949) was a Japanese painter and poet during Meiji and Taisho period. He was from Ehime prefecture in Shikoku in Japan...

Summer sea landscape. Painted with ink and pigments on silk. A close attention paid to the reflection of colours and natural light across the landscape as well as a short, thick brush strokes are creating a vibrant surface. It captures the essence of the sunlight, colours and nature. The painting was executed in 1933, when Japanese art was influenced by impressionism of western art...

The painting depicted minka, which is a private residences constructed in Japanese building styles. With styles varying across regions, these houses used to be found all over Japan. But today, minka are disappearing at an increasing rate as it is seen as inconvenient for today's hurried and materialistic lifestyle. Painted with ink and pigments on silk. Signed Shuncho and sealed.

There are some light marks on the painting itself...

In the moonlit beach three boats are simply just left. With the increasing dark after the sunset the colors of an exotic oriental night grew more vivid in the light of the moon. The painting is titled “moonlight” which is inscribed on the paulownia wood storage box. The painting is executed with different textured brush strokes on silk. Signed Ryushi and sealed. Kawabata Ryushi (1885-1966) was one of the prominent Japanese painters...

A ink wash windmill palm powerfully depicted in a variety of textured strokes featuring bold, sharp brushwork on the leaves of palm, with softer ink washes for the body and a delicate use of colour on the flowers and fruits. Signed Ryushi and sealed. Kawabata Ryushi (1885-1966) was one of the prominent Japanese painters. Together with Yokoyama Taikan and Kawai Gyokudō, he was regarded as one the "Three Big Figures" in the "nihonga" paintings...

Stylized pair of cranes finely depicted on paper with ink and pigments. Signed Masami and sealed. Iwata Masami (1893-1988) was born in Meiji period and active during Taisho and Showa period in Japan. He studied painting under Matsuoka Eikyu (1881-1938) in pursuit of the depiction of Yamato-e, a traditional style of Japanese painting. His artwork was first accepted at Teiten Art exhibition in Taisho 13 (1924) as well as received Japan Art Academy Award at Nitten Art Exhibition in 1961...

A pair of gold and silver Koi fish or carp paper weight by Hisamatsu Koshun (1926-1989). Signed. There are some abrasions; otherwise it is in good condition.

Gold: H 1 1/4”x　W 5 3/8” x D 1 1/8” (H3.0cm x W13.5cm x D2.8cm)
Silver: H 1 5/8”x　W 7 1/8” x D 1 1/4” (H4.0cm x W18.0cm x D3.0cm)

A vintage Japanese short kimono or Haori. Indigo dyed cotton with kasuri pattern. This pattern is particularly called shosei kasuri (shosei means a student), which is a kind of kurume kasuri that are produced in a town called Kurume in Fukuoka prefecture in Japan. Shosei kasuri has been named after that in old times, students typically wore this patterned kimono while they were studying...

A winter scene featuring a bush warbler in a snow covered heavenly bamboo. Showa period, mid 20th century. Nandina or heavenly bamboo is widely grown in gardens as an ornamental plant. They continually changes color throughout the year. Although the common name heavenly bamboo, it is actually not a bamboo at all. All parts of the plant are poisonous and could potentially be fatal if ingested. Birds are not affected by these toxins and will disperse the seeds through their droppings. The berries ...

Japanese vintage shakuhachi bamboo flute. It is in good condition with patina. This item has been tested and plays well.

21 1/2” x 7/8” (54.5cm x 2.2cm)

A night in the summer when fireflies wink their light. The exquisite moment at dusk is finely depicted on the decorative gold leaf background. It is in excellent condition. This piece is a pair with another fan item# 1118796.

H 9 1/2” x W 9 3/4” (H 24cm x W 24.5cm)