Tosa Mitsuzane and Murata Shunmon Gasan

Japanese: Paintings: Scrolls Pre 1837 VR: item #1126011

Tosa Mitsuzane(1780-1852) Murata Shunmon (1765-1836) Paper with sumi ink. Mounted as a scroll. Sandan (Gyo) style mounting. Waka: Akademiru, kiku no sakari ni shiro tae no, sodefuri haete, hito no hekashi. Simply viewing the chrysanthemums in full bloom, the their long sleeves of white petals showing, flirting with others (or people). Signed Shunmon. Tosa Mitsuzane was thought to have been the eldest son of Tosa Mitsusada (others argue he was the third son of Mizono Kenbanokami). Mitsuzane led a... Click for details

Japanese Painting, Fugen Bosatsu by Hozan

Japanese: Paintings: Scrolls Pre 1920: item #1126002
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A courtesan mounted on a white elephant. She is an incarnation of Fugen Bosatsu, the Bodhisattva of Compassion. The story of the subject comes from a Japanese Buddhist folklore. On the way to Tennoji temple, a Buddhist monk stopped a village called Eguchi, which was well known as one of the most flourished entertainment area. As he was caught by a sudden rain, he asked a courtesan for a night’s lodging in the village, however she refused his request. He grumbled and intoned a poem by a Japanese ... Click for details

Watanabe Kazan, Kaseki, Yamashita Seigai Shojusennnenzu

Japanese: Paintings: Scrolls Pre 1837 VR: item #1125620

Watanabe Kazan (1793-1841) Watanabe Kaseki (1852-1930) Yamashita Seigai (1858-1942) Born as Watanabe Sadayasu, the son of an upper class samurai for the Tahara clan, a small clan now part of present-day Aichi prefecture. Due to the clan's financial difficulties, Kazan's family stipend decreased which made life difficult for the young Kazan. In addition, his father Sadamichi had a long-term illness and in order to support the family Kazan's siblings were sent to serve for other merchants or samur... Click for details

Hine Taizan Bunjin-ga of Lotuses done in Sumi Ink

Japanese: Paintings: Scrolls Pre 1900: item #1125619

Hine Taizan (1813-1869) Still life of Lotuses; sumi ink on silk. Signed and sealed by Hine Taizan. Initially trained in the Tosa school, Taizan became the disciples of Okada Hanko and Kaioku Nukina and learned Nanga style paintings. Taizan lived in Izumi-Sano near his hometown living under Satoi Ugaku, a literati painter and merchant. Through Ugaku's circles, Taizan succeeded as an artist and befriended Yanagawa Seigan the noted poet, Fujimoto Tesseki, and Nakanishi Koseki. Later in life, Taizan... Click for details

Antique Painting, Kara-Bijin, Continental Beauty

Japanese: Paintings: Scrolls Pre 1920: item #1125339
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A fine Japanese painting featuring a beauty in a traditional Han attire. Above her is a blossoming seasonal flower of crape mytle, which is native to China, suggesting a scene in summer. The flower was popularly planted at Imperial court in Changan in the Tang period in China. Splendid color selection and composition. Painted on silk with ink and pigments. Signed and sealed. It comes in a paulownia wood store box. There are some stains on the painting and some stains and marks on the mounting. T... Click for details

Fugai Ekun (1568-1654) - Hotei

Japanese: Paintings: Scrolls Pre 1700: item #1125338

An image of Hotei resting on his oversized sack by Fugai Ekun, the, the first and perhaps the greatest of Zenga masters in terms of Zen spirit fused with technical prowess. Like Daruma, Fugai spent a number of years living in a cave; it is said when Fugai ran out of provisions, he would hang out a painting in front of his cave to exchange for rice and vegetables. Since the local folk who received such Fugai paintings treasured them so highly they would keep them hanging for decades, even centuri... Click for details

Obaku Kosen (1633-1695) - Daruma

Japanese: Paintings: Scrolls Pre 1700: item #1125152

An exceptional image of Daruma by the emigre Chinese monk Obaku Kosen (1633-1695). Ink on paper. Overall the painting is in good condition though essentially it is in need of a re-mount due to creasing. The fine brocade dates to the Edo period. The image measures 38'' by 10'' (97 by 26 cm). The scroll measures 71.5'' by 14'' (182 by 36 cm). Kosen was one of the most influential of all the emigre Obaku zen monks and is also known as one of it finest calligraphers. Kosen originally s... Click for details

Chrysanthemum still life: Tsubaki Chinzan w/ auth.

Japanese: Paintings: Scrolls Pre 1837 VR: item #1124924

Tsubaki Chinzan (1801-1854) was the disciple of the noted bunjin-ga master, Watanabe Kazan. Chinzan was a modest artist and was given the nick-name "jusho" or the man of ten lesses and among the list of the ten, Chinzan was known to use less color and less ink. In addition, Chinzan continued the preferred subject matters that his master usually did and Chinzan was known for his portraits, flowering plants, and bird and flower pieces. The piece presented is a still life of wild chrysanthemums in ... Click for details

Japanese Painting, Bird and Flower by Hamada Kan, Showa

Japanese: Paintings: Scrolls Pre 1980: item #1124921
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A winter scene featuring a bush warbler in a snow covered heavenly bamboo. Showa period, mid 20th century. Signed Kan and sealed. Nandina or heavenly bamboo is widely grown in gardens as an ornamental plant. They continually changes color throughout the year. Although the common name heavenly bamboo, it is actually not a bamboo at all. All parts of the plant are poisonous and could potentially be fatal if ingested. Birds are not affected by these toxins and will disperse the seeds through their ... Click for details

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