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$900.00 Bodhidharma. Painted with ink on silk. Signed and sealed.
Bodhidharma is a monk who is said to be the founder of Zen Buddhism in China...
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$1,200.00 Sparrows in the wisteria trellis. Beautiful old calligraphy are also depicted. Painted with ink and pigments on paper. The artist is unknown. Circa 19th C.
Some insignificant light marks, traces of crease that has been restored on the back, and foxing are present on the painting, otherwise the painting is in very good condition for the age...
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$640.00 Title: Traveling. Painted with ink and pigments on silk. Signed and sealed.
Katsuda Tetsu(1896-1980) was a Japanese painter from the Taisho(1912-1926) and Showa era (1926-1989). He studied Western painting at Tokyo School of Fine Arts (now Tokyo University of the Arts). He turned to Japanese painting and became an apprentice to Yamamoto Shunkyo(1872-1933) in 1923...
Dragon's Pearl
$2,500.00 Finely painted with ink and colors on silk depicting a crouching tiger, lurking ready to pounce on the pray; the striped fur neatly rendered with needle-like brushstrokes, signed Ganku and sealed.
********Kishi Ganku (1749-1839) was a leading Japanese painter of Kyoto and founded the Kishi school of painting; became famous for his meticulously brushed paintings of tigers...
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$540.00 Tosa school painting depicted a pair of crane with turtle. Painted with ink and pigments on silk. Signed and sealed.
Tosa Mitsuzane was a Japanese artist active during late Edo period(1603-1868) in Japan. He was the eldest son of Tosa Mitsusada (1738-1806). After his father’s death, Mitsuzane succeeded his father’s position retained artist by the Tokugawa shogunate. He worked on wall paintings at Edo castle...
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$1,500.00 Bird and Flower. Painted with ink and pigments on silk. Signed Ohshin and sealed. It is attributed to Maruyama Oshin (1790-1838).
Maruyama Oshin (1790-1838) was a son of Oju, the grand son of Okyo, who was adopted into the main branch of the family in order to devote himself to painting and eventually become the family's next head. He was excelled at various subject of paintings such as bird and flower, figure and landscape...
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$850.00 Plum Tree. Painted with ink on paper. Signed and sealed.
The piece has been restored and remounted, so some traces of restoration are present, otherwise it is in excellent condition. It is accompanied by a paulownia wood storage box, which is slightly damaged. Painting: W8 5/8” x H37 3/8” (W22cm x H95cm)
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$1,450.00 A pair of scroll painting depicted landscape. Painted with ink and light pigments on silk. Signed and sealed.
Takebe Hakuho(1871-1927)was a Osaka born Japanese painter of shijo school paintings active Meiji(1868-1912) and showa period (1926-1989). Some insignificant light crease and light marks are present on the painting and scroll mounting, otherwise the piece is in very good antique/vintage condition...
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$3,500.00 A beautiful set of three hanging scroll painting depicted bird and flower in Autumn and Spring, and one of the seven lucky gods "Fukurokujyu", who bestows good fortune, wealth, and longevity. Signed and sealed. The signature reads tosa no kami(official court rank) Tosa no kami (a governor of Tosa Province)) fujiwara mitsusada.
Fujiwara Mitsusada (1738-1806) also known as Tosa Mitsusada was born as the second son of Tosa Mitsuyoshi. In 1754 he was retained as a court painter...
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$2,300.00 Large rinpa school painting depicted Deer. Painted with ink and pigments on a fan. Sealed...
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$550.00 Japanese chestnut. Painted with ink on paper. Signed Tsunenobu and sealed. It is attributed to Kano Tsunenobu.
Kano Tsunenobu (1636-1713) was the eldest son of Kanō Naonobu (1607-50), younger brother of the renowned artist Kanō Tan'yū (1602-74). When his father died, Tsunenobu became a pupil of his uncle, and derived elements from the style of both men. In Hoei era (1704 - 1711) in the Edo period (1603-1868), he worked on a Kenjo no shoji (sliding screens of the 32 Chinese sages), whic...
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$400.00 Beautiful Autumn Landscape with maple leaves. Painted with ink and pigments on paper. Signed Tetsuzan and sealed.
Some light marks are present on the painting itself, otherwise the painting is in very good antique/vintage condition. Some insignificant light marks are present on the scroll mounting, otherwise the piece is diplayed well and in very good condition. It is accompanied by an original paulownia wood storage box with the artist’s signature and seal. Painting: W11” x H53...
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$530.00 Winter peonies. Painted with ink and pigments on paper. Signed Bungyo and sealed. The inscribed calligraphy is from a haiku poem by one of the most famous haiku master from the early Edo period, Matsuo Basho(1644-1694), who was a samurai and established a unique haiku style of ethereal serenity expressed in wabi sabi.
冬牡丹 千鳥よ雪の ほととぎす huyu botan (winter peonies)
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$450.00 Ichiyo Kannon/guanyin Bodhisattva, the Goddess of Mercy with heart sutra. Painted with ink and pigments on silk. Signed and sealed. It is dated as painted in 1922. It is based on a legend that is said the Kannon Bodhisattva saved Zen Master Dogen(1200-1253) while he was traveling to China for Zen Buddhism. On the way home, he was hit by a terrible storm, so he recited the kannon heart Sutra with all the heart, the Kannon Bodhisattva appeared on the lotus petal, and the wind and rain cal...
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$860.00 Snow covered bamboo. Painted with ink on silk. Signed and sealed.
Suzuki Shonen (1848-1918) was a Japanese painter from the Meiji(1868-1912) to Taisho periods(1912-1926). Born as Suzuki Hyakunen's eldest son, he learned painting from his father from an early age. Shonen became a teacher at the Kyoto Prefectural Painting School in 1898. He was good at portrait painting and received awards at national industrial exhibitions, etc. Some light marks and foxing are present on the paint...
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$2,500.00 Antique Japanese screen painting (byobu) in two panels with a view over a garden fence. Tall white chrysanthemum flowers blossom near a stand of small blue Matsumoto asters. In the background is a mist of silver leaf. Painted in mineral pigments, raised gofun and silver leaf on paper.
Age: Meiji Period (1868-1912) Dimensions: 48 1/2" high x 39" wide
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Price on Request An antique Japanese two panel screen painting (byobu) of the battle between the two historical figures Minamoto no Yoshitsune and Benkei.
Minamoto no Yoshitsune (born Ushiwakamaru c.1159) was raised in a monastery near in Kyoto. His incredible skill as a warrior emerged when he was very young. In the scene depicted here, he famously defeats the great warrior-monk, Benkei (Saito Musashibo Benkei). The young Ushiwakamaru easily leaps over the larger warrior. According to legend, Benk...
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Price on Request Antique Japanese full six panel painted screen depicting a flock of cranes resting a gold leaf backdrop. Bordered with silk and simple black lacquer wood frame. Touches a red pigment adorns each of the cranes crown, black wing tips feathers fade to white. Some are seen resting as are grooming and enjoying the social rest. Across the six panels are 100 Japanese cranes.
In Japan the crane is viewed as a national treasure. The Japanese refer to the crane as the “bird of happiness... |
