Lurid Umbrella-shaped hills float like clouds beyond a lone sage standing in contemplation of the rain under a tree rendered in wet washes among a cluster of huts on this small delicate image by Fukuda Kodojin. Ink on paper in the original patterned silk border with white glazed ceramic rollers. The pale ichimonji patterned with clouds accentuates the scene. It is 24.5 x 158 cm (10 x 62-1/4 inches) and in overall fine condition...

A small convoluted landscape by Fukuda Kodojin recently restored to its original state. Ink on paper in a blue cloth border retaining the original ivory rollers (these will be changed for export). It is 28 x 111.5 cm (11 x 44 inches) and is in excellent condition.
Fukuda Kodojin (1865-1944) was an eccentric self-taught artist, his status as a poet, calligrapher and literati artist has reached legendary status...

A Japanese six-panel screen painted on paper with gold powder, depicting a majestic tiger reclining in tall grass, emerging powerfully from the lightly suggested landscape in the background. The animal is rendered with great attention to the details of its coat, stripes, and expression, achieved through subtle layering and precise brushwork. A red lacquered wooden frame completes and protects the piece...

TWO HORSE PICTURES

Set of two votive Japanese folk-art wooden tablets offered at Shinto shrines, known as ema (literally “horse pictures”). Shōwa period (20th century). Approx. 23 × 17.5 × 1 cm (9.1 × 6.9 × 0.4 in). Condition as shown...

A quintessential work by Fukuda Kodojin dated 1910 exhibited at the Minneapolis Institute of Art, 2023, published P. 55 No. 10 The Art and Life of Fukuda Kodojin. Executed in Kodōjin’s distinctive blend of ink and pale mineral pigment, the composition rises dramatically from a foothill hermitage—two rustic pavilions nestled among tall pines—into a towering vertical world of mist-veiled peaks...

A stately ink image of a sencha Kyusu tea pot by Fukuda Kodojin signed by his Japanese Poetry name Haritsu mounted in the Chagake tea room style. Ink on silk, in a crushed paper border terminating in humble wooden rollers befitting the tea room. It is 46 x 110.5 cm (18 x 43-1/2 inches) and has been fully restored in excellent condition. It comes in a wooden box...

This epic hanging scroll reveals Kodōjin’s fully developed ink idiom: a vast, tiered mountain landscape composed of layered dotting, pooling, and wash, where the upper forms evoke Mi Fu–style cloud mountains, while the lower section dissolves into abstract zones of mist and bamboo groves. The brush alternates between densely scored vertical strokes suggesting rocky strata and freely scattered ink dots...

Kikuchi Hobun enclosed in the original signed wooden box which identifies the birds as Mejiro, or Japanese White Eye. Pigment on silk in a fine patterned silk border with solid ivory rollers. The rollers will be changed for export. The scroll is 43.5 x 186 cm (17 x 73-1/2 inches) and is in excellent condition.
Kikuchi Hobun (1862-1918) was born into a family of Hyogu-shi (professional mounters of paintings) in Osaka during the waning years of the Tokugawa government...

A Japanese six-panel screen painted on paper, depicting Mount Fuji emerging from the clouds, its snow-covered peak set in a soft, atmospheric haze. On the right, dark pines appear faintly, dissolving into the mist. The scene is minimal yet striking, with Mount Fuji dominating the composition through broad, decisive forms. Signed and sealed by the artist in the lower right corner...

The size of Box (Suzuribako): 6" L x 4" W x 1" H
(Box made by carton)
The size of Brush: 7 1/2" Long after assemble,
The size of Water Drip: 1 3/8" Dia x 1/2" H
The size of Inkstone: 2" W x 3 1/4" L x 7/16" H
The size of Sumi Ink Stone: 1 3/4”
The condition of set: Perfect, never used
This lovely Shodo (calligraphy) set is inflight gift when flew by Japan Airline’s
Fisrt Class Gift...

Spectacular Large Signed Scroll Painting of a Dragon, 19th c.

A spectacular large ink painting depicting a powerful dragon emerging through swirling clouds. Executed in bold brushwork with rich tonal variation, the image captures the dynamic energy and spiritual presence traditionally associated with the dragon motif in Japanese art.
Signed by the artist...

A delicate chrysanthemum painting by the tragic Nun Oishi Junkyo painted with her mouth. Pigment on silk in a silk border patterned with floral sprays over woven bamboo fence featuring bone rollers enclosed in a period wooden box. The scroll is 57 x 135.5 cm (22-1/2 x 53-1/2 inches) and is in fine condition, with toning to the silk typical of age
Oishi Junkyo’s life is a triumph over tragedy...

Serene Gold-Leaf Landscape Six-Panel Screen

Elegant six-panel screen depicting softly rising mountains enveloped in mist.
Rendered in warm gold tones with refined gradation, the composition evokes a tranquil, timeless landscape. Subtle textures and gentle transitions of color give the work a quiet depth, making it suitable for both traditional and contemporary interiors.

Early–mid 20th century, Japan.

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Serene Gold-Leaf Landscape Six-Panel Screen

Elegant six-panel screen depicting softly rising mountains enveloped in mist.
Rendered in warm gold tones with refined gradation, the composition evokes a tranquil, timeless landscape. Subtle textures and gentle transitions of color give the work a quiet depth, making it suitable for both traditional and contemporary interiors.

Early–mid 20th century, Japan.

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PRAYER OF A COUPLE

Wooden ema (votive plaque) depicting a husband and wife praying for the blessing of a child. Japan, early 20th century. Approx. 22.7 × 31 × 1 cm (8.9 × 12.2 × 0.4 in). Inscribed with the name of the supplicant, “Yokota Saki.” The upper roof-like section is slightly loose due to a detached nail, and the painted surface shows areas of wear, as shown.


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Silver-Ground Two-Panel Screen with Birds and Flowers, Signed

Elegant two-panel folding screen featuring a refined kachōga (birds-and-flowers) composition painted over a beautifully aged silver-foil ground.
Large peonies, hibiscus, plantain leaves, and various wildflowers are rendered in vibrant mineral pigments, creating a striking contrast against the softly oxidised silver surface. Several small birds in motion animate the scene with natural grace.

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Rendered with flowing, rhythmic brushwork, Kodōjin’s mountains seem to breathe and shift, their forms defined not by solidity but by the movement of mist and spirit. Pale washes of vermilion and gray enliven the ridges and trees, evoking autumn foliage glowing through the haze. The composition ascends in a sinuous rhythm—peaks rising through cloud, dissolving into emptiness—expressing the continuous transformation of nature and mind. At the upper right, Kodōjin inscribes a Daoist-inspire...

Excursion Into the Mountains; an austere yet dynamic vision that fuses poetic sensibility with daring abstraction by Fukuda Kodōjin executed in bold, free-flowing ink dated September 1914. This was exhibited at the Minneapolis Institute of Arts in 2023 and is published in the book The Art and Life of Fukuda Kodojin, P. 73 No. 17. The composition builds through layered dots, splashes, and calligraphic brushwork, allowing the forms of pine, rock, and pavilion to emerge as if from a half-remembere...