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Six-Panel Landscape Screens.
By Kawabata Gyokusho (1842-1913).
Sumi on gold siphon silk.
19th century.
Japan.
One screen depicts a waterfall flowing down to a serene lake, the other depicts a small village within a valley by Kawabata Gyokusho a Kyoto artist born to a family of lacquer artists. First studied the Maruyama style with Nakajima Raisho.
In 1866 left Kyoto for Tokyo to study Western painting under Charles Wirgman. However soon returned to Japanese style of painting and became leading figure in Tokyo art circles and in 1890 professor in charge of the painting division espousing the Shijo school at the Tokyo school of Fine Arts.
In his later years he sought to combine Chinese, Japanese and Western elements in his painting. His work is delicate, making use of a Japanese technique in a realistic manner
Dimensions
H:169.5cm, W:348cmStock number
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