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Suzuki Kason (1860-1919) - white heron and reeds browse these categories for related items... All Items: Japanese: Paintings: Screens: Pre 1920: item #810400
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| A two-fold furosaki or tea ceremony screen by the Meiji period artist Suzuki Kason. Dating to his later years (post 1900) the work is a fine example of the Japanese sense of abstract design that defines the Maruyama-Shijo school of art. Reeds reach out from the bank of the river and denote the fore and background with subtly nuanced ink brushwork. The open gold leaf ground brings to mind a hot summers day. The single heron has been brushed with gofun (a gesso-like substance created from powdered shells and animal glue) which shimmers with the changing light. Suzuki Kason (1860-1919) was a student of Nakajima Kyosai. He studied in the Maruyama, Tosa and finally Ukiyo-e styles before returning to his Maruyama/Shijo roots, see Roberts p166. He received a prize at the first Bunten exhibition and an honorable mention at the third. He is also known to have won a gold prize at an exhibition held in London. His work is held in the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. The screen is original in all respects and in good condition. There are a few scratches present, most noticeably in the upper half of the right panel. The screen measures 73.5 by 29 inches. | |||||||||||
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