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Fine Antique Japanese Silk Scroll by Hirai Baisen browse these categories for related items... All Items: Japanese: Paintings: Scrolls: Pre 1920: item #809458 Please refer to our stock #ALR2418 when inquiring.
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| A scholar sits alone in a whitewashed hut lost in autumn foliage in this fine landscape by prominent artist Hirai Baisen (1889-1969) enclosed in the original signed wooden box dating circa 1920. The scroll typifies the dreamy Taisho period from which it hales. The wispy character is lost in thought, perhaps contemplating the autumn of his own life as hae gazes at the trees, or perhaps it is the autumn of a hopeful age of democracy which would shortly be brought to an end with the rise of imperialism in the later 1920s. The scroll measures 21 x 49 inches (54 x 125 cm) and is in fine condition but for some minor age spotting typical of the era. The silk scene is bordered in suitable rough brown silk and features bone rollers. Baisen graduated the Kyoto Municipal School of Fine Arts and was a regular exhibitor with the Bunten from 1907-1931. Having worked in any number of styles, he was a true Jiyu-gakka who excelled in the early years of his career. However he did slowly withdraw from the competitive world of Japanese art beginning in the war years. His works are held by the National Museum of Modern Art in Tokyo, and the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. | ||||||||
