Japanese Meiji Period Painting by Shôjin Nishimura , Plum tree in Moonlight

Fuko Matsumoto, order of the rising sun, Size: Axis, vertical 212.5 cm next to 84.7 cm Painting, vertical 140.8 cm horizontal 66.7cm ? Differs slightly in size. Condition: The state is good, but, wrinkle-thin stain Biography Fuko Matsumoto 1840-1923 Japan painter. Ibaraki prefecture production. Imperial Art Academy member. Fuko was born as the 3rd son of Matsumoto Soan in Kawachi County of Hitachi Province (Now Inashiki City of Ibaraki Prefecture) on September 14 of the 11th year of the Tenpo era. His real given name was Toshiro. In 1853, when Fuko was 14 years old, he went to Edo and studied painting under Oki Ichiga, who was an official painter of Tottori Domain. Ichiga was a painter who studied the Kano, the Rinpa and the Nanpin styles, and was good at expressing flowers & birds in deep colors. Later, Fuko studied painting under Satake Eikai, who was best pupil of Tani Buncho...

Japanse school Boerderij in bamboebos in maanlicht Rolschildering / scroll op zijde, benen rollers. B 140.4 x 42 / 198.5 x 54.5 cm 140.4 x 42 / 198.5 x 54.5 cm.

This is a wonderful example of a Meiji Period screen painting of Japanese Tanuki or racoon dogs in a landscape. The Tanuki is considered to be a mythical creature Japanese culture. T...

Although western painting was initially embraced during Japan’s Meiji period (1868-1912), artists brought on a revival of traditional painting styles as they sought to create a modern Japanese style with roots in the past. This exquisite hanging scroll demonstrates the preference for soft layering of gray tones with judicious use of color. The landscape is rendered in soft ink washes that subtly distinguish between water, mountain, and sky. The scroll painting...