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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Kitagawa Utamaro (1754-1806)Negai no itoguchi (Unravelling the threads of desire), 1799Erotic woodblocks print (shunga)Oban yoko-e25.4 x 38 cm Erotic prints have a primary role in the Japanese art history: sexual pleasure is transported on paper with a magnificent expression and extreme stylization.The word shunga itself is, in fact, rich in metaphoric symbols, as "spring painting" would refer to the season that Japanese people most love, rich of mystic tension and erotic emotions.The series Negai no itoguchi (Unravelling the threads of desire) was...
EnsoShogetsu (Chuho Sou) (1759-1838)Sumi ink on paperSigned: "Shogetsu" with artist's sealsPainting: 29 x 60 cmMounts: 29 x 60 cm“Circle paintings” (enso) are closely associated with the meditative experience of Japanese Zen monks, which express their individual state of mind through this graphic sign. The interpretations given to this pictorial act are countless: from an overall perspective the circle is seen as the emblem of Zen’s deepest concepts, icon of the meditative process toward the Enlightenment (satori); the enso represents also the...
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