Yoshikawa Ikkei (1763-1837)

Fox fire

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Yoshikawa Ikkei (1763-1837)
Fox fire
Signed Ikkei sha and sealed, the poem signed Nanajuichi'o (old man, age 71) Kyokado and with kao
Hanging scroll; ink, color and gold leaf on silk
39 3/8 x 13 3/8in. (100 x 34cm.)

Lot Essay

The poem by Yomo no Utagaki Magao (1753-1829) reads:

Hi tomoshite nani kurakaranu yoru no tabi
Inoraba kitsune fukuya sazuken

Every dark night, light up a fire and if you pray,
a fox gives a fortune.

Ikkei was born in Nagoya and was the son and pupil of Yoshikawa Yoetsu.

For other examples of Magao's collaboration with ukiyo-e artists, see lots 139 and 143.

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