Early 20th Century Japanese Nihonga Screen. Bamboo Forest.

Anonymous. Crows & Persimmon Japanese Scroll. Pigments and Ink on Silk. Dimensions: Scroll: H. 235 cm x W. 106 cm. Image: H. 168 cm x W. 86 cm. Bird and flower paintings are oft...

Cherry Blossoms Kano Sanrakuki (1898-1981) Showa period, circa 1930 2-panel Japanese Screen Color, gofun and gold leaf on paper Against a backdrop of gold-leafed ground, the lichen covered trunk and branches of the life-sized cherry blossom tree reach out and beyond the confines of the pictorial surface. The overall composition has a feeling of flatness which draws emphasis to the surface and the three-dimensionality of the cherry blossoms. Painstakingly built-up layers of thickly applied shell-white gofun detail the voluminous blossoms and cover large areas of this tour-de-force of Japanese Nihonga painting. By simplifying the background, minimizing the number of colors and depicting the blossoms with such heavy relief, the artist has emphasized the stunning presence of the cherry tree. The type of tree depicted is the Yae-Zakura; a double-layered type of cherry blossom famed for its beauty and strength. When we think of Japanese cherry blossoms, the first thing that comes to mind is Somei Yoshino variety, which has a single flower with five almost white petals. This type is fragile and easily blown away by strong wind or rain. Most of the double-flowered cherry blossoms begin to bloom when the Somei-Yoshino falls, and the flowering period lasts longer than that of the Somei-Yoshino. Kano Sanrakuki originally studied painting at the Kyoto City Arts and Crafts School under the tutelage of Yamamoto Shunkyo...

It is a high-quality craft of the work drawn by Kawai Gyokudo as you can see. It creates a texture that makes you feel a refreshing breeze, and it is a tasty work that is carefully drawn even to lush bushes and trees. (A guidebook (bookmark) is also included.) "Kawaai Gyokudo" [1873-1957] Japanese painter. Born in Aichi. His real name is Hosaburo. Another issue, Ikuan. At the beginning, he studied under the Shijo school and then Masakuni Hashimoto to study the Kano school, and established his own style as a moderate landscape painting full of poetry. Received the Order of Culture. Work "Ayaame" etc. ¦ Paper books and crafts. ¦ The condition is beautiful. ¦ Axial dimension/approx. 128.0 cm x 62.0 cm. ¦ Paper size/approx. 40.5 cm x 51.0 cm. ¦ Incorporation/There are inscriptions/incorporations as you see. ¦ Box/Box. awai Gyokudo (?? ??, November 24, 1873 – June 30, 1957) was the pseudonym of a Japanese painter in the nihonga school, active from Meiji through Showa period Japan. His real name was Kawai Yoshisaburo. Contents      Biography Gyokudo was born in what is now Ichinomiya city, Aichi Prefecture, as the eldest son of a paper, ink and brush merchant. He went to Kyoto in 1887 to study under Kono Bairei of the Maruyama-Shijo school of painting. In 1896, he moved to Tokyo and he became the student of Hashimoto Gaho, of the Kano school. He also studied Western-style painting and developed a highly personal style, especially in the field of landscape painting. Gyokudo is noted for his polychrome and occasionally monochrome works depicting the mountains and rivers of Japan in the four seasons, with humans and animals shown as part of the natural landscape. Among his representative works are Futsuka zuki (“The New Moon”), Yuku haru (“The Departing Spring”), Mine-no-yu (“Evening at the Mountain Top”), and Bosetsu (“Snow in the Evening”). In 1898, Gyokudo joined with Okakura Tenshin and Yokoyama Taikan...

This beautifully crafted folding screen (paravan) with a classic and elegant design, featuring three panels connected by hinges. The dark almost black fabric is decorated with intri...