SHIMOMURA KANZAN (1873-1930)

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SHIMOMURA KANZAN (1873-1930)

Sanko no zu (three stars)

Signed Kanzan and sealed Kanzan--ink and color on silk, mounted as a hanging scroll
50 x 19 1/2in. (127 x 50cm.)

Two wood storage boxes, the inner box titled Sanko no zu, signed Kanzan ki and sealed Kanzan

Lot Essay

The painting offered here is a supreme example of morotai style work, the style developed by Taikan and Shunso that dominated the Japan Art Institute at the turn of the century. Kanzan shows his expert handling of the technique in this work.