Description
SMALL KAKEJIKU
in ink and colours on silk, depicting the dream of a seashell, in which a little girl is seen holding a calligraphic note in her hands on which is written ‘Natsu konu’, ‘summer is not coming’, emanating from a vapour rising from the small shell at the bottom of the painting.
With a seal at the bottom: Saika.
(Slight soiling, small creases; damage to the top of the mounting).
Japan, Meiji period (1868–1912).
A SMALL KAKEJIKU, COLOURS ON SILK DEPICTING A DREAMING SHELL, JAPAN, MEIJI PERIOD.
DIM. 92 X 6 CM (36 1/4 X 2 3/8 IN.)
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About the sale
THE BERNARD ROUSSEAU COLLECTION – DRAWINGS BY HOKUSAI, PAINTINGS FROM JAPAN AND CHINA
Auction location
Auction time
10/22/2026 at 3:30 PM
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