By Mitani Toshuku
Located in Kyoto, JP
Mitani Toshuku (1577-1654)
“Falcon”
Wall panel, ink and light color on paper.
Upper seal: Mitani
Lower seal: Toshuku
Dimensions:
Each 118.5 cm x 51 cm x 2 cm (46.5” x 20” x .75”)
Individual falcon paintings by Mitani Toshuku (1577-1654), an early artist of the Unkoku School. Founded by Unkoku Togan (1547–1618), a master of the Momoyama period, the Unkoku school enjoyed long lasting patronage in southern Japan. Togan was a retainer of the Mori family in present day Yamaguchi prefecture. Members of the school considered themselves to be in the artistic lineage of Sesshu Toyo...
Category
Early 17th Century Japanese Edo Antique Kyoto