an oriental painting of a bird sitting on a branch of a tree
TAJAN

39 - ARAKI KAN'ICHI (1827–1911)
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Estimate €200 - €400
Description
ARAKI KAN'ICHI (1827–1911) Kakejiku in ink and colour on silk, depicting a pair of pheasants amongst peonies beneath a cherry tree in bloom. Signed ‘Kan’ichi’ in the lower left-hand corner, above two seals: ‘Kinawa Masanobu’ and ‘Baiin’ (Baiinsai). (Slight creases and soiling). Japan, Nihonga school, late 19th century. A KAKEJIKU, NIHONGA SCHOOL, PHEASANTS BY KAN'ICHI, JAPAN, LATE 19TH CENTURY. DIM. 105.5 X 40 CM (41 9/16 X 15 3/4 IN.) Note Kan’ichi, commonly known as Shunpei, was a painter of the Nihonga movement—literally ‘Japanese painting’—which emerged around 1880 with the aim of reviving traditional Japanese painting, with its conventions, techniques and materials.
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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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