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Shisen (b.1855) Two-fold bird and flower screen browse these categories for related items... All Items: Japanese: Paintings: Screens: Pre 1910: item #795962
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| A two-fold kacho-e or bird and flower screen from the Meiji period (1868-1912). In this refreshing and cooling composition ideally suited to display during the early summer months, a stream drifts slowly between the rounded green banks. The two small birds appear unhurried as they move toward the blooming hibiscus. Against the beautifully patinated silver leaf the pigments are rich and the brushwork strongly defined. The screen itself and the painting is in very good condition, although the backing paper is a little fragile. The screen measures 66 inches across and stands 63.5 inches high. The screen is signed Shisen with the top seal reading Hatatate. Hatatate Shisen was born in Mie prefecture in 1855 and lived in Tokyo. He studied under Kitamura Hokei and Kawabata Gyokusho. See Araki p.1827. | ||||||||||||
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