Kishi Ganku (1749/56-1838) - Tiger

Japanese: Paintings: Scrolls Pre 1900: item #915781

Finely detailed markings, subtle coloring and a surprising sense of weight and realism define this tiger painting by Ganku, the founder of the Kishi School. The individual tiger effortlessly maintains its sense of boldness and aggression despite being depicted sitting on its haunches and cleaning its foreleg. Painted on silk with ink and color the work is in very good condition. It is beautifully presented with Edo period silk brocade. The scroll measures 71.5 by 19" (182 by 48 cm). The i... Click for details

Kishi tiger

Japanese: Paintings: Scrolls Pre 1900: item #915777

Striking coloring, extreme attention to detail and fullness of composition are all features of this tiger painting from the mid 19th century. The heavily stylized tiger is slightly awkward in its movement as it drinks warily from a stream. Tigers were still not present in Japan for natural sketching and artists had to rely on their own imaginations and those of their predecessors. The painting is original in all respects and is in very good condition. It is painted on silk with ink and ... Click for details

Kishi Ganryo (1798-1852) - Tiger

Japanese: Paintings: Scrolls Pre 1900: item #915773

Immediately recognizable as the work of a Kishi school artist this ink brushed tiger by Ganryo is likely searching the skies for a dragon; the two representing the opposing principles of ying and yang of the universe. Painted on silk and most recently mounted in the earlier 20th century the painting is in good condition. The scroll measures 75 by 19.5" (190 by 49.5 cm). The image measures 40 by 14" (101 by 35.5 cm). Kishi Ganryo (1798-1852) was a Kishi school painter and the pupil, n... Click for details

Kajiwara Hisako (1896-1988) - 'The sounds of nature'

Japanese: Paintings: Scrolls Pre 1920: item #915530

The work is titled 'Mushi junon', or 'The sounds of nature'. A painting of a young geisha removed from her typical surroundings and enjoying the pure sounds of insects signing. The artist is showing the true emotion and feelings of the girl as opposed to using her simply as a symbol of beauty and allurement as was typical in the past. This painting dates to the late (greater) Taisho period, circa 1925/30. Painted on silk with ink, pigment and gofun the work is in reasonably good, origina... Click for details

Daruma by Mokurai, Japanese Zen Art Scroll

Japanese: Paintings: Scrolls Pre 1920: item #915003
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A fine large rendition of the founder of Zen Buddhism, Daruma by Zen Priest Takeda Mokurai (1854-1930) enclosed in a period wooden box. The ink on silk painting is bordered in maroon satin patterened with clouds with white piping and features large rosewood rollers. It measures 21 by 81 inches (52.5 x 206 cm). Overall very presentable, there are some scattered marks and minor wrinkles along the edge. Mokurai began his journey down the Buddhist path at the age of 7 under the priest Ryodo. De... Click for details

Meiji - Red Daruma pair

Japanese: Paintings: Scrolls Pre 1910: item #914162

A pair of Meiji period (1868-1912) paintings representing Daruma and the courtesan Rizen dressed as a robed and hooded priest. This pairing aims to satirically expose hypocritical Buddhist monks and also to shock viewers in general. Rizen was sold into a brothel by her husband though she is known to have been more devout in her Buddhist faith than most ordained monks. A similarly themed 18th century painting by Hanabusa Itcho bears the inscription: ''What is nine years of suffering compared with... Click for details

Enso Circle on a fan by Zen Priest Nakahara Nantenbo

Japanese: Paintings: Scrolls Pre 1920: item #911602
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A circle, representing the eternal wheel, by the notorious Nantenbo (1839-1925) graces the delicate blades of this fan mounted as a fine tea room Chagake scroll. It is signed the 82 year old man Nantenbo. Ink on a (used) paper fan on a paper field enclosed in brown cloth extended in Prussian blue with black lacquered wooden rollers. The scroll is 22 by 47 inches (56 x 120 cm) and is in excellent condition, enclosed in period wooden box. Volumes could be written about the life of this artist.... Click for details

MU! By Yamada Mumon, Japanese Zen Buddhist Art Scroll

Japanese: Paintings: Scrolls Pre 1980: item #911374
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Exceptional rendering of the character Mu (Nothingness) by one of Zens most important 20th century leaders Yamada Mumon enclosed in the original signed wooden box. The ink on paper image is framed in patterned silk extended with pale green, and features ivory rollers. It is 26 x 52-1/2 inches (66 x 134 cm) and in excellent condition. Mumon (1900-1988) studied law in his youth, but was converted to the life of Buddhism by a statement of Confucian theory which says, rather than become a lawyer,... Click for details

Shozan (b.1870) - ink waterfall

Japanese: Paintings: Scrolls Pre 1920: item #911346

A waterfall painting from the early 20th century executed entirely with ink on silk. Softly graded tonal washes create the highly atmospheric perspective and a sense of depth through decreasing clarity. Stripped of color and rigid detail the painting strives to capture the eternal essence and fluidity of the waterfall. The painting and mounting are in good, original condition. The scroll measures 82 by 22'' (208 by 56.5 cm). The image measures 44 by 16.5'' (112 by 42 cm). The signatur... Click for details

1884 - Lanting gathering

Japanese: Paintings: Scrolls Pre 1900: item #911343

Exceptionally detailed and diverse brushwork, particularly of the foliage is a feature of this bunjinga painting dated the 17th year of the Meiji period, 1884. The scene is representative of the famed 'Lanting gathering' at the Orchid Pavillion at the foot of Mt. Huiji in Zhejiang province, China. In the spring of the year 353 the renowned calligrapher Wang Xizhi invited 41prominent men to a poetry party. Sitting along the shores of a slowly winding stream, the guests were asked to compose a ... Click for details