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Lot 1824

A PAINTER OF THE KANO SCHOOL

Estimated Value:

1.500 € - 2.500 €

Schätzpreis:

1.500 €

Description:

Japan, Edo period
Je P. 157,5 x 59 cm
A six-panel screen with immortals and other Chinese figures in a landscape, at the left underneath a tree the poet Dôenmei or Kukujidô with chrysanthemums, Gama Sennin with a toad, Tekkai Sennin breathing out his anima and three other figures; at the right side stands Chôkarô Sennin, who lets a horse jump out of a gourd, above him Kinkô Sennin on a carp rides through the air. Ink and gold on paper. Pot seal (unread).
From a German private collection, purchased in 1971 from David Kidd in Japan (DM 1.835,-), certificate dated 31.01.1971 available
Very minor damages due to age, minor wear