chinese painting of three men sitting on a bench with a bowl of food
TAJAN

33 - KUBOTA BEISEN (1852–1906)
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Estimate €80 - €120
Description
KUBOTA BEISEN (1852–1906) Kakejiku in ink and light colours on paper, depicting five drunken men in a cheap eatery. Signed ‘Painted whilst drunk by Beisen’. Seal: Beisen Box with hakogaki (inscription): “The Tavern, painted whilst intoxicated by Master Kubota Beisen”. Japan, Meiji period (1868–1912). A KAKEJIKU BY KUBOTA BEISEN, INK AND COLOURS ON PAPER, JAPAN, MEIJI PERIOD. DIM. 31 X 46.5 CM (12 3/16 X 18 5/16 IN.) About the artist Born in Kyoto, he travelled to the United States, Europe and China. In 1880, he founded the Prefectural School of Painting in Kyoto with Kôno Bairei, where they taught.
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About the sale THE BERNARD ROUSSEAU COLLECTION – DRAWINGS BY HOKUSAI, PAINTINGS FROM JAPAN AND CHINA
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Auction time 10/22/2026 at 3:30 PM
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