Yusei Kuninobu (1787-1840) - Bird & flower diptych

Japanese: Paintings: Scrolls Pre 1900: item #1124550

Two exotic fruits from the Chinese mainland feature in this pair of kachoe scrolls. On the right is Yangmei, sometimes known as Yumberry in the west. The left scroll features Mangosteen. We would be less surprised to see such exotic mainland subjects appearing in the work of Nagasaki school artists, far more rarely from a prominent Kano school artist. Painted on silk with ink and color both paintings are in very good condition. The colors are rich and the silk clean. If anything the left one... Click for details

Winter Landscape by Otaki Uzan

Japanese: Paintings: Scrolls Pre 1940: item #1124416
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Sharp winter landscape ink and light color on silk contained in a green copper silk border embellished with flowering vines and ivory rollers. The scroll is 22 x 82 inches (56.5 x 209 cm) and in overall fine condition. Some minor age spotting just below the signature.
Otaki Uzan (1871-1939), a Nanga artist from Yamagata studied under Kawamura Ukoku before establishing himself in Tokyo. Often prized in the Japane... Click for details

Japanese Antique Painting, Samurai and Oni, Edo 17th C.

Japanese: Paintings Pre 1700: item #1124162
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A large Oni (ogre) grabbing at a samurai on the horseback. The painting is executed with great attention to detail and exciting subject. 17th Century. Oni is a creature from the Japanese folklore and symbolizes a fearsome and evil. In the Japanese history, when there were many people’s death and missing caused by war, famine and natural disaster, Oni was depicted to interpret the social unrest to express there is an underworld where Oni resides and kidnap the people. On the other hand, some of t... Click for details

A Japanese Painting, Oni and the Ruler of Hell by Mugyu

Japanese: Paintings: Scrolls Pre 1920: item #1124160
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Oni (ogres) in a kimono dancing in front of the Yama, the ruler of Hell. Yama is the son of Hindu god Sun. He is the presiding deity and also known as Dharma. In Japan Yama is known as Enma. Later adopted in Buddhism, Yama was understood by Buddhists as a god of the dead, supervising the various Buddhist "hells". A line of souls leads to his office where he decides whether a soul goes to Heaven or Hell. Oni are considered as a servant under the Enma there. Here, the oni in a kimono with a foldin... Click for details

Japanese Antique Painting, Heron in the Reeds by Sobun

Japanese: Paintings: Scrolls Pre 1900: item #1124159
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A heron quietly stands still by the reeds. Depicted on silk with ink. Heron has been a favorite bird of Japanese artists since ancient times. The Chinese character used for the name of this bird represents a dewdrop, which shimmers in the morning sun as the snow white plumage of the bird also reminded the glistening dewdrop. White heron has another name “Sekkaku” meaning a visitor in the snow. Signed Sobun and sealed. There are some stains and marks on the painting and scroll. ... Click for details

Watanabe Seitei (1851-1918) - Spring and fall diptych

Japanese: Paintings: Scrolls Pre 1910: item #1123709

A spring and fall bird and flower (kachoe) diptych by the renowned Meiji period artist Watanabe Seitei. Each large scroll measures 84'' by 25'' (213 by 63 cm). Each image measures 49'' by 19.5'' (125 by 50 cm). Painted on silk with ink and color. The paintings are in very good condition. The original mountings are of high quality and finished with ivory rollers. Light creasing and concave buckling of the scrolls. Watanabe Seitei or Shotei (1851-1918).

Kacho-ga of Pigeon on Willow attr. Unkoku Toeki

Japanese: Paintings: Scrolls Pre 1700: item #1123356

Unkoku Toeki (1591-1644) the third master of the Unkoku school inherited the lineage from his elder brother, Toya due to his sudden death. Unkoku Toeki was famous for his landscape paintings and inheriting the distinct style Sesshu Toyo was known, which were the preferences of many of the lords throughout Japan during the late 16th onwards to the 18th century. The piece is attributed to Unkoku Toeki but may have been a studio rendition in the style of Unkoku Toeki. The piece may have been painte... Click for details

Nanga Autumn Landscape by Oda Kaisen

Japanese: Paintings: Scrolls Pre 1837 VR: item #1122704

Recently in Japan Oda Kaisen's works are loosing popularity. Some argue it is the rigid traditional style that Kaisen follows or that there is no energy in the artwork. However, Kaisen's works may appear traditional, but follows the traditional styles that were used in Yuan to Ming dynasty landscape paintings and the later styles which influenced Qing dynasty landscape pieces. Oda Kaisen was born in 1785 as the son of a indigo dye maker in Bakan (present day Shimonoseki city, Yamaguchi prefectur... Click for details

Japanese Antique Painting, Beauty and Puppy, 18th C

Japanese: Paintings: Scrolls Pre 1800: item #1122535
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This scene may have been copied from a national treasure “Hikone Byobu six panel folding screen”, which has been collected by the Hikone castle museum located in Shiga prefecture in Japan. The screen has been very well known for not only the quality but also as a representative masterpiece depicting the custom of the early Edo period showing early-modern Japanese history. In this painting depicts a young robust courtesan with her western puppy. Her kimono is decorated with a special tie-dyed pat... Click for details

Edo era - Wood panel kachoe

Japanese: Paintings: Other Pre 1900: item #1122532

A double sided architectural Edo period wooden panel. The front is a 'kachoe' or bird and flower scene featuring a bush warbler on an ancient pine. The back is decorated with a simpler ink plum. As is generally the case this piece has been darkened through age. It has also proven exceptionally difficult to photograph. The scene on the front is a very high quality work considering the medium. The painting itself is quite heavily textured with layers of gofun being built-up in the moriage style. P... Click for details