Two-fold screenInk, pigments and gofun on gilt silk.Signed: Sekka Hitsu with seal YoshitakaCirca 1920-40189 by 177,5 cm The screen depicts three varieties of chrysanthemums. Symbol of the imperial court, the chrysanthemum represents longevity and goodwill. Because of its auspicious meaning, the flower frequently appears on Japanese artworks of every kind.Painter and designer, Kamisaka Sekka has been one of the most important Japanese artist who brought the traditional aesthetic in western world. Sekka came from a samurai family - his father was in service at the imperial palace in Kyoto...
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19th-20th CenturyLength: 15 cm with extended limbs The iron crab is constructed of numerous hammered plates, jointed inside the body; the claws open and the limbs and eyes move.Jizai Okimono are realistically shaped figures of animals made from iron, copper, shibuichi or shakudo. Their bodies and limbs are articulated, and can be moved like real animals; among these figures we can find models of dragons, birds, fishes, snakes, lobsters, crabs and insects.There are only few dated pieces, the earliest known is a dragon bearing the signature of Myochin Muneaki and dated 1713; from the XVIII...
Kawasaki: The Death of Nitta Yoshioki at the Yaguchi Ferry,From the series Fifty-three Pairings for the Tôkaidô Road (Tôkaidô gojûsan tsui)Woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paperAbout 1845–46Censor's seal: MuraSigned: Ichiyûsai Kuniyoshi gaVertical ôban34.5 x 22.2 cm Station 03, from a series jointly designed by Hiroshige, Kunisada, and Kuniyoshi. Opera in vendita. Prezzo su richiesta. Numero di inventario: alt-1258
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