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All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Japanese : Paintings : Pre 1920 item #1486458 (stock #2304140)
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$440.00
Samurai Armor. Painted with ink and pigments on silk. Signed and sealed. It is dated as painted in Taisho 4, 1915.

Inoue Rosen was a Okayama born Japanese painter active during Taisho(1912-1926) and Showa era (1926-1989) in Japan. He first studied Japanese painting under Ono Seiun in Osaka. Afterwards, he entered Kikuchi Hobun(1862-1918)'s art school in Kyoto, where -he learned the Shijo school of painting, which is a descendant of the Maruyama school, and served as the school's head. ...

All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Japanese : Paintings : Pre 1900 item #1483040 (stock #2303053)
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$1,100.00
Iron metal rod. Painted with ink on paper. Signed Seiki and sealed. It is a type of weapon, a thick iron rod with warts on it. In pictures of demons, it refers to the stick that demons are holding in their hands. In Japan, there is a saying, "Kanabo for demons". If you equip a strong demon with a powerful weapon, a metal rod, it will become even stronger. This is a parable about someone who is already strong and becomes even more powerful by having something added to them. It is also a parable ...
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Japanese : Paintings : Pre 1900 item #1239964 (stock #131124)
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$1,650.00
Samurai Helmet depicted respectfully displayed on the stand. Painted on silk with ink and kindei, which is gold pigments. The kabuto was an important part of the equipment of the samurai, and played a symbolic role as well, which may explain the Japanese expressions, sayings and codes related to them. The Signature reads Tosanomori Mitsuzane (The load of Tosa) and sealed. This scroll has unique mounting such as the fabric “black takeyamachi” has been positioned on top of the scroll with do...
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Japanese : Paintings : Pre 1700 item #1162919 (stock #101112)
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$1,850.00
A samurai and his retainer helping his load to dress in armor. Painted with ink and pigments on silk. During Warring States period (sengoku period), samurai had a specialist retainer who can put armors on them before going to a war. The specialist stylists were familiar with armor and well aware of the order of dressing up so that samurai did not waste their time to join the war. Signed Hogan Eishin and sealed. Kano Yasunobu (Eishin) (1613-1685) was a brother of Kano Tan'yu (1602-1674) and K...
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Japanese : Paintings : Pre 1700 item #1162916 (stock #101112)
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$1,450.00
The painting depicted a samurai met an old man at night. In Japan there are many legendary tales of ogre extermination where samurai fights with ogre to protect people and their town. Some folklore says that the ogre turns into human and attacks people go around. Here, the samurai was prepared for the fight by the torii, which is a traditional Japanese gate commonly found at the entrance of or within a Shinto shrine, where it symbolically marks the transition from the profane to the sacred. Whil...
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Japanese : Paintings : Pre 1700 item #1136020 (stock #110242)
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$3,200.00
A group of samurai won a victory in a battle. Hanging scroll Circa Edo period, 17th century. Painted on paper with ink and pigments. The samurai on the far right is holding a stand with the head of their enemy’s general. In Japanese history the enemy's head was to prove the samurai's feat in a war. If the opponent defeated was in a higher position, the better rewarded. There is an inscription on the scroll reads Tosa Mitsuoki hitsu, means painted by Tosa Mitsuoki. Tosa Mitsuoki (1617-1691) was...