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Japanese Screen Painting, Cat & Pumpkin Patch. Showa Era, 1940s
About the Item
Chuichi Konno (1915-2006)
Cat and Pumpkin Patch
Showa period, 1940s.
Folding screen in two-panels. Painted on paper with mineral pigments and gofun.
Sign: Chuichi
Seal: Konno no in
Dimensions:
H. 136 cm x W. 166 cm (53.5” x 65”)
A two-fold Japanese screen from the 1940s by the Nihonga artist Konno Chuichi, depicting a cat grooming itself amidst a flowering pumpkin patch. Rather than the geometric formality often encountered in the mid-1930s, here the artist utilizes fluid line and pattern to express the density of the foliage. The somewhat abstract and simplified shapes and saturated colors generate the impression of a field constructed entirely of captivating pattern. Generous use of both mineral pigments and white powdered shell (gofun), built-up to create a slightly three-dimensional effect, is apparent throughout the entire work.
Chuichi originally studied traditional Nanga style painting in his home prefecture of Yamagata. He left for Tokyo soon after the death of his teacher, Goto Shotei, in 1934. There he continued his studies under the modern landscape artist Kodama Kibo. He changed direction quite dramatically in 1940 after being inspired by the work of Gokura Senjin. Chuichi joined his atelier and began formulating his personal style, which culminated in the 1950s and 1960s in densely composed forest and mountain views depicted with heavily applied pigments. Chuichi exhibited on with the Inten on 42 occasions and received the highest award there. He was a councilor, and later the director of, the Japan Art Academy. He taught at the Aichi University of Arts and was an honorary professor at the Tohoku University of Art and Design.
- Dimensions:Height: 53.5 in (135.89 cm)Width: 65 in (165.1 cm)Depth: 0.75 in (1.91 cm)
- Style:Showa (Of the Period)
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- Date of Manufacture:1940s
- Condition:Refinished. The screen has recently been conserved and fully remounted in Kyoto utilizing traditional techniques and craftsmen.
- Seller Location:Kyoto, JP
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU2472316403741
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