$640.00
Katsuda Tetsu(1896-1980) was a Japanese painter from the Taisho(1912-1926) and Showa era (1926-1989). He studied Western painting at Tokyo School of Fine Arts (now Tokyo University of the Arts). He turned to Japanese painting and became an apprentice to Yamamoto Shunkyo(1872-1933) in 1923. He graduated from Kyoto City Painting College (currently Kyoto City University of Arts) in 1930.His history paintings ``Amak...
$800.00
In the 18th century, the activities of Maruyama Okyo (1733-95): Maruyama School painting and Matsumura Goshun (1752-1811) are well known. The Maruyama school had an easy-to-understand and decorative painting style based on sketching, and had a great influence. On the other hand, Ganku (1746 or 1856-1838), who is said to have been born in Iwasehama (Toyama City in Ja...
$540.00
Tosa Mitsuzane was a Japanese artist active during late Edo period(1603-1868) in Japan. He was the eldest son of Tosa Mitsusada (1738-1806). After his father’s death, Mitsuzane succeeded his father’s position retained artist by the Tokugawa shogunate. He worked on wall paintings at Edo castle.
The Tosa school is one of the schools of Japanese painting along with t...
$1,750.00
Maruyama Oshin (1790-1838) was a son of Oju, the grand son of Okyo, who was adopted into the main branch of the family in order to devote himself to painting and eventually become the family's next head. He was excelled at various subject of paintings such as bird and flower, figure and landscape.
Maruyama-ha is a school of painting founded in Kyoto duri...
$850.00
The piece has been restored and remounted, so some traces of restoration are present, otherwise it is in excellent condition. It is accompanied by a paulownia wood storage box, which is slightly damaged.
Painting: W8 5/8” x H37 3/8” (W22cm x H95cm)
Scroll: W13 5/8”x H67 3/4” (W34.5cm x H172cm)
$1,450.00
Takebe Hakuho(1871-1927)was a Osaka born Japanese painter of shijo school paintings active Meiji(1868-1912) and showa period (1926-1989).
Some insignificant light crease and light marks are present on the painting and scroll mounting, otherwise the piece is in very good antique/vintage condition. The piece is accompanied by an original double paulownia wood storage box wit...
$3,500.00
Fujiwara Mitsusada (1738-1806) also known as Tosa Mitsusada was born as the second son of Tosa Mitsuyoshi. In 1754 he was retained as a court painter. In the 1760 h...
$2,300.00
Rinpa was born as a merchant culture in Kyoto, the capital of Japan, by Tawaraya Sotatsu(1570-1643) the early 17th century and Ogata Korin(1658-1716) in the early 18th century.In the early 19th century, Rinpa was developed by Sakai Hoitsu(1761-1829) and Suzuki Kiitsu(1796-1858) as a culture in Edo (present-day Tokyo) and was welcomed by court nobles and upper-class town...
$550.00
Kano Tsunenobu (1636-1713) was the eldest son of Kanō Naonobu (1607-50), younger brother of the renowned artist Kanō Tan'yū (1602-74). When his father died, Tsunenobu became a pupil of his uncle, and derived elements from the style of both men. In Hoei era (1704 - 1711) in the Edo period (1603-1868), he worked on a Kenjo no shoji (sliding screens of the 32 Chinese sages), whic...
$400.00
Some light marks are present on the painting itself, otherwise the painting is in very good antique/vintage condition. Some insignificant light marks are present on the scroll mounting, otherwise the piece is diplayed well and in very good condition. It is accompanied by an original paulownia wood storage box with the artist’s signature and seal.
Painting: W11” x H53...
$530.00
冬牡丹 千鳥よ雪の ほととぎす
huyu botan (winter peonies)
chidori yo yukino (even plover in the snow)
hototogisu (singing just like a Japanese...
$450.00
Ichiyo Kannon/guanyin Bodhisattva, the Goddess of Mercy with heart sutra. Painted with ink and pigments on silk. Signed and sealed. It is dated as painted in 1922.
It is based on a legend that is said the Kannon Bodhisattva saved Zen Master Dogen(1200-1253) while he was traveling to China for Zen Buddhism. On the way home, he was hit by a terrible storm, so he recited the kannon heart Sutra with all the heart, the Kannon Bodhisattva appeared on the lotus petal, and the wind and rain cal...
$1,100.00
Suzuki Shonen (1848-1918) was a Japanese painter from the Meiji(1868-1912) to Taisho periods(1912-1926). Born as Suzuki Hyakunen's eldest son, he learned painting from his father from an early age. Shonen became a teacher at the Kyoto Prefectural Painting School in 1898. He was good at portrait painting and received awards at national industrial exhibitions, etc.
Some light marks and foxing are present on the paint...
$2,300.00
Kano Tan'en(18th C.) was born as the second son of Kano Tanjo(1696-1756). he was adopted by atagoshita Kano family and became the fifth head of the Shiba Atago Shita Kano family. In 1842, he served as official purveyor of the tokugawa shogunate bakufu, but hi...
$700.00
Some insignificant light marks, traces of damage that has been restored before, are present on the painting itself, otherwise the piece is in very good condition. Some tiny damage is present on the frame, otherwise it is in very good condition with the age. Some marks and light damages are present on the back of the frame, which is not distu...
$560.00
Some insignificant light marks, insignificant light crease and foxing are present on the both painting, insignificant light marks are present on the mounting, otherwise the piece is in very good vintage/antique condition with the age. It is accompanied by an aged paulownia wood storage box.
Painting: W12 1/4” x H51 1/8” (W31cm x H130cm)
Scroll: W16” x H76 3/4” (W40.5cmx H195cm)
$1,100.00
$350.00
The origin of Miyoshi dolls is said to date back to 1630, when Chuemon Osaki came to Miyoshi, found some good clay in Yamaga (now Yamaga-cho, Miyoshi ...