6th Dec, 2024 10:00
Fine Japanese Art
250
KANO EISHIN YASUNOBU (1614-1685): DRAGON AMONGST CLOUDS
Sold for €1,560
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By Kano Eishin Yasunobu (1614-1685), signed Hogan Eishin zu kore, and with seal Bokushinsai shujin
Japan, 17th century, Edo period (1615-1868)
Ink on silk, mounted on Japan paper, framed, behind glass. Boldly painted with a dragon soaring through the clouds, partially obscured by the mist. Its round eyes peer sideways, while the wind whips its distinctive long mustache.
Inscriptions: Signed to the lower right, 法眼永真圖之 Hogen Eishin zu kore [This is painted by Eishin, with the Hogen title] and with seal 牧心斎主人 Bokushinsai shujin (one of the seals used by Kano Eishin Yasunobu). With further inscription on the painting, in the upper left: 追所翁圖跡 ‘Shoo (Chinese painter Chen Rong) no zu no ato wo otte’ [Copied after the painting by the old master Chen Rong (1200-1266) 陳容, whose art name was 所翁 Suoweng].
SIZE (painting) 30 x 51 cm, SIZE (incl. frame) 48 x 69 cm
Condition: Good condition with traces of wear, creasing, browning, foxing, some small tears and tiny holes which are hardly noticeable due to the Japan paper backing.
Provenance: From a British private collection, acquired in London in the early 1970's.
Kano Yasunobu (1614-1685), a prominent figure of the Kano school of Japanese painting during the Edo period, was the third son of Kano Takanobu, the school's former head. Despite his father's passing, the Kyoto branch of the Kano school continued under the leadership of Yasunobu's adoptive father, Kano Sadanobu. Kano Yasunobu was a dedicated scholar and painter, he meticulously studied the works of the masters, and developed a distinctive style, incorporating elements of his brother’s, Kano Tan'yū, color palette, and ink wash techniques. Yasunobu's most significant contribution to the Kano school was the Gadō Yōketsu, a comprehensive training manual and historical record. This publication standardized the school's teaching methods, which had previously been passed down orally and lacked consistency. Yasunobu's dedication to his craft and his role in preserving the Kano school's legacy solidified his place in the history of Japanese art. He passed away in Edo in 1685, leaving behind a lasting impact on the artistic landscape of the time.
Museum comparison:
For a closely related scroll painting of a descending dragon, by the same artist, see the collection of the Harvard Art Museums, object number 1943.56.22.28.
By Kano Eishin Yasunobu (1614-1685), signed Hogan Eishin zu kore, and with seal Bokushinsai shujin
Japan, 17th century, Edo period (1615-1868)
Ink on silk, mounted on Japan paper, framed, behind glass. Boldly painted with a dragon soaring through the clouds, partially obscured by the mist. Its round eyes peer sideways, while the wind whips its distinctive long mustache.
Inscriptions: Signed to the lower right, 法眼永真圖之 Hogen Eishin zu kore [This is painted by Eishin, with the Hogen title] and with seal 牧心斎主人 Bokushinsai shujin (one of the seals used by Kano Eishin Yasunobu). With further inscription on the painting, in the upper left: 追所翁圖跡 ‘Shoo (Chinese painter Chen Rong) no zu no ato wo otte’ [Copied after the painting by the old master Chen Rong (1200-1266) 陳容, whose art name was 所翁 Suoweng].
SIZE (painting) 30 x 51 cm, SIZE (incl. frame) 48 x 69 cm
Condition: Good condition with traces of wear, creasing, browning, foxing, some small tears and tiny holes which are hardly noticeable due to the Japan paper backing.
Provenance: From a British private collection, acquired in London in the early 1970's.
Kano Yasunobu (1614-1685), a prominent figure of the Kano school of Japanese painting during the Edo period, was the third son of Kano Takanobu, the school's former head. Despite his father's passing, the Kyoto branch of the Kano school continued under the leadership of Yasunobu's adoptive father, Kano Sadanobu. Kano Yasunobu was a dedicated scholar and painter, he meticulously studied the works of the masters, and developed a distinctive style, incorporating elements of his brother’s, Kano Tan'yū, color palette, and ink wash techniques. Yasunobu's most significant contribution to the Kano school was the Gadō Yōketsu, a comprehensive training manual and historical record. This publication standardized the school's teaching methods, which had previously been passed down orally and lacked consistency. Yasunobu's dedication to his craft and his role in preserving the Kano school's legacy solidified his place in the history of Japanese art. He passed away in Edo in 1685, leaving behind a lasting impact on the artistic landscape of the time.
Museum comparison:
For a closely related scroll painting of a descending dragon, by the same artist, see the collection of the Harvard Art Museums, object number 1943.56.22.28.
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