Lovely Japanese 20th c Scroll by Komuro Suiun Nihonga Persimmon bird

This work carefully and delicately depicts a Chrysanthemum ■Silk book, handwritten ■Condition 　　Lovely Condition ■Dimensions Axis size: 1840 mm (height) x 535 mm (width) Paper size...

A mountain hunter hunting in the snowy mountains at the base of Mt. Fuji in winter 　　is depicted 　　using a unique brush stroke 　　by Naito Keto, a southern painter 　　who studied unde...

This work depicts a spring scene of fisherman fishing in a riverside valley where wild cherry blossoms are in full bloom . ■Silk book, handwritten ■Condition: 　　There is some disc...

The following is a "Tang Dynasty Figure" written by Fuko Matsumoto using a unique brush stroke. [Matsumoto Fuuko] 1840-1923 Japanese painter from the Meiji to Taisho periods. orn in...

Birds and flowers of the four seasons Early to mid-19th century Ink, pigment and gofun on silk Unidentified artist Signature: S...

A Japanese hanging scroll or Kakejiku, circa 1890, depicting bamboo grass and a rabbit, framed by top and bottom ribbons of brocade silk. In ...

A lovely pair of early 20th century still life oil paintings depicting a gorgeous studied composition of flower arrangements, trailing foliate, birds and butterflies mid flight, in b...

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...