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IKEDA TAISHIN (1825-1903) LACQUER PANEL, Japan, 19th century…
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IKEDA TAISHIN (1825-1903) LACQUER PANEL, Japan, 19th century…
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Estimate €7,000 - €9,000
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IKEDA TAISHIN (1825-1903) LACQUER PANEL, Japan, 19th century
Rectangular in shape, decorated with gold and silver hiramaki-e and takamaki-e on a nashiji ground, evoking the famous view of the Meoto Iwa (Married Rocks) of Ise, with Mount Fuji on the horizon, signed Taishin (??) and stamped in the form of a double gourd at bottom left; small chips to frame
Size (with frame): 38.7 × 54.5 cm (15 ¼ × 21 ½ in.)
Provenance:
Former collection of a senior civil servant
Private collection
A lacquer panel by Ikeda Taishin (1825-1903), Japan, 19th century
Ikeda Taishin (????, 1825-1903), a major figure in Japanese lacquerware from the late Edo and early Meiji periods, was particularly renowned for the finesse of his maki-e (??) decorations and the elegance of his compositions inspired by classical Japanese painting. Working for the imperial court and leading aristocratic families, he contributed to the revival of Japanese decorative arts in the 19th century, and took part in several international exhibitions where his work was widely admired.
The present lacquer panel depicts the Meoto Iwa (???, "married rocks"), located in Futamigaura (???), in the ancient province of Ise (???). Linked by a sacred rope (shimenawa ????), these two rocks symbolise the union of the deities Izanagi (????) and Izanami (????), as well as harmony between the forces of nature. Associated with the great sanctuary of Ise Grand Shrine (Ise Jingu ????), the site has for centuries been an important place of pilgrimage and one of Japan's most emblematic landscapes.
Particularly popular with Japanese artists from the Edo period onwards, the Meoto Iwa was depicted by Utagawa Hiroshige (fig. 1) and Katsushika Hokusai in their famous series of landscapes. In this panel, Ikeda Taishin offers a refined interpretation of this sacred site, combining technical virtuosity and a poetic sense of landscape, characteristic of the great Japanese lacquer works of the Meiji period.
Ikeda Taishin (????, 1825-1903) was amongst the most accomplished lacquer artists of the late Edo and early Meiji periods, celebrated for the refinement of his maki-e (??) decoration and the elegance of compositions inspired by classical Japanese painting. Working for the imperial court and prominent aristocratic families, he played a significant role in the flourishing of Japanese decorative arts during the 19th century and exhibited at several international exhibitions, where his works were greatly admired.
The present lacquer panel depicts the Meoto Iwa (???, "Wedded Rocks"), situated at Futamigaura (???) in the former province of Ise (???). Joined by a sacred rope (shimenawa ????), the two rocks symbolise in the Shinto tradition (??) the union of the deities Izanagi (????) and Izanami (????), whilst also embodying the harmony of the complementary forces of nature. Associated with the great shrine of Ise Grand Shrine (Ise Jingu ????), the site has for centuries been an important place of pilgrimage and remains one of the most celebrated landscapes in Japan.
A subject particularly favoured by Japanese artists from the Edo period onwards, the Meoto Iwa were notably represented by Utagawa Hiroshige (fig.1) and Katsushika Hokusai in their celebrated landscape prints. In the present panel, Ikeda Taishin offers a refined interpretation of this sacred site, combining technical virtuosity with the poetic sensibility characteristic of the finest Japanese lacquer productions of the Meiji period.
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Lot description modified on 05/28/2026 at 3:05 PM
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