Lot 4
Suzuki Kason (1860-1919) Maruyama Shijo School, Meiji Period
5 November 2009, 14:00 GMT
London, New Bond Street£6,000 - £7,000
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Maruyama Shijo School, Meiji Period
A pair of six-fold screens, both painted in ink, gold and colour on paper, one screen decorated with the lavish Yomeimon of Toshogu (the mausoleum of Tokugawa Ieyasu) in Nikko nestled among a cedar forest, the other screen depicting Shinbashi, the bridge leading to the Shinto shrine within the grounds of the Toshogu complex, both screens signed Kason with seal. 172cm x 376cm (67¾in x 148in). (2).
A pair of six-fold screens, both painted in ink, gold and colour on paper, one screen decorated with the lavish Yomeimon of Toshogu (the mausoleum of Tokugawa Ieyasu) in Nikko nestled among a cedar forest, the other screen depicting Shinbashi, the bridge leading to the Shinto shrine within the grounds of the Toshogu complex, both screens signed Kason with seal. 172cm x 376cm (67¾in x 148in). (2).
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日光東照宮図屏風 鈴木華邨 六曲一双 紙本着色 明治時代
Suzuki Kason was born as the son of a prosperous merchant family (a favourite merchant of the Maeda clan of Kaga domain) who specialised in kimono fabrics in Edo. His style is based on the Kano school, but also influenced by Kikuchi Yosai (1788-1878) who studied paintings of the Tosa school, Maruyama Shijo school, ukiyo-e, and western paintings. He particularly excelled at kacho-ga (flower and birds paintings) poignantly capturing the feeling of the changing four seasons.
