Mt. Fuji rises in a brisk stroke of ink from the white paper canvas, earnestly written by the 85 year old Nakahara Nantenbo, one of Japans most notorious Zen priests. It is borderd in rough green silk with shaped and polished bamboo rollers. The scroll has been fully re-mounted reflecting the original style. It is 18 x 74-1/2 inches (45.5 x 189 cm) and in excellent condition. Despite this relatively advanced age at which he began painting, Nantenbo was one of the most productive and importan... Click for details
A fox sits wrapped up like the Daruma, a humorous image by long time head priest of Kenninji Temple Takeda Mokurai (1854-1930) in light ink on paper. The scroll has been fully remounted in dark forest border extended with beige and features black lacquered wooden rollers. It is 18 by 47-1/2 inches (45.5 x 120.5 cm) and in excellent condition. Mokurai began his training as a priest at the age of 7. Developing under a number of masters, he finally settled under Yuzen. During his younger years ... Click for details
A small image of the Daruma performed with a dry brush by Takeda Mokurai (1854-1930) and framed in the original patterned blue paper mounting with dark wood rollers. Above is written a short verse in the clerical script for which he was famous reading: Night comes while chanting, The mountains color with twilight. The scroll measures 10 by 47 inches (25 x 119 cm) and is very clean but for some minor wrinkling. Mokurai began his journey down the Buddhist path at the age of 7 under the priest R... Click for details
Truly the image of a man who culd not be felled, dark ink defines a strong backed Daruma by long time head priest of Tenryuji Seki Bokuo (1903-1991). It is completely remounted in pale patterned silk with black lacquered wood rollers. The scroll measures 18 by 75 inches (45.5 x 190 cm) and is in perfect condition but for some faint age spotting. Seki Bokuo was born in Gunma prefecture and studied at the Keio university medical course before taking up formal Zen training. He became Dharma-Hei... Click for details
Cautious but with a deep inner strength, the Daruma peers out from his remote contemplation in this Zen painting inscribed by Nakahara Nantenbo and brushed by Tennen (Likely Yoneyama Tennen, a priest from Kamakura city, Enkakuji Temple). There is faint spotting on the paper canvas. The scroll is 74 by 17 inches (188 x 42.5 cm) and in excellent condition, having been fully remounted in copper green silk border with grid-work pattern and black lacquered wooden rollers. Nantenbo, Toju Zenchu, di... Click for details
Dating to the 18th year of the Showa era, 1943, this work bears the title 'Junko', which literally means 'not mixed with anything', or 'pure'. Painted solely with ink on paper the work is characterized by a conspicuous lack of outlines and edges. Rather the ink has been puddled, blown and caressed to form the fish. The gentle movement of the fugu or pufferfish is comforting and cyclical and in direct contrast to the starkness of the paper background.
The painting is in very good condition. T... Click for details
Japanese Late Meiji Period Two Panel Owl Screen featuring a solitary owl perched on a wind blown bamboo, entwined by vines with clusters of red berries. Signed by Kouro. Nihonga School - ink and color on paper painting in tarashikomi, a technique that achieves shading through pooling successive layers of partially dried pigment. 68.5 inches (174 cm)h x 67 inches (170 cm)w. Very Good Condition. Minor Repairs. From a prominent and widely exhibited collection.
19th Century Japanese Late Edo Period Two Panels Rimpa Flower Screens. Rimpa School represents the highest standard of decorative painting of all schools of Japanese painting. The flowers and other elements are raised by the use of Gofun (Oyster Shell Lacquer). This masterpiece features wonderful color with gilding and silver leaf. A great work of art. 67.5 inches (171.5 cm)h x 48 inches (122 cm)w. Very Good Condition. From a prominent and widely exhibited collection.
18th Century Japanese Two Panel Painted Screen. All four seasons are represented here, with the background representing Winter and the kimono patterns representing Spring, Summer, and Fall. This is an unusual and creative take on the tagasode (whose sleeves?) genre of screen painting that usually depict interiors. The pair of kimono poetically speak of a romantic liaison. The colors are breathtaking and the painting technique is pure master work. 68 inches (173 cm)w x 60 inches (152.5 cm)h. Exce... Click for details
Japanese Two Panel Screen of Snow Cranes on a Willow Tree. This great masterpiece is one of the most amazing screen paintings we have seen. Each Snow Crane is painted with its own personality and attitude, using the finest
pigments and Gofun (Oyster Shell Lacquer). All of the elements of this painting
are just magical. Brocade borders in a black lacquered frame make this two
panel screen complete this work of art. 66 inches (167.5 cm)w x 62 inches (157.5 cm)h. Excellent Condition. From a prom... Click for details
