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.

Fine 6 panel Screen, Japanese Artist Okada Renseki


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Directory: Archives: Regional Art: Asian: Japanese: Pre 1980: Item # 539758

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Majestic Black-tailed cranes soar over the crisp white-caps of Japans Northern waters on this expansive screen painted by 20th century artist Okada Renseki (1904-1995). The artist has given the mysterious creatures a dramatic sense of movement, rising ever upward across the expanse of shimmering sea. Very rarely seen, the magnificent birds have long held a special place of reverence in the hearts of the Japanese people, reflected in many centuries of art. The scene is bordered in gold brocade and features a red lacquered wooden frame, retaining the original green cloth backing. The screen is 5 feet (152 cm) tall, 149 inches (353 cm) long and is in overall fine condition, dating circa 1980. Renseki was born in Shinagawa prefecture and was raised during that unique period in Japanese art spanning from the later Meiji to early Showa collectively called Taisho Art. Throughout his long career he chose to stay true to the Nihonga ideal, choosing natural pigment paints and Japanese style mountings throughout. He studied under the prominent artist Tsutaya Ryuko of Aomori and was a longstanding member of the Shinko Bijutsu-in, eventually becoming the head of the group before his death. He received the Prime Ministers Prize, among many others.