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a painting of a flock of birds flying over a body of waterpainting of a flock of birds flying over a body of water
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41 - SUZUKI SHÛICHI (1823–1889)
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Estimate €1,200 - €1,500
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SUZUKI SHÛICHI (1823–1889) A pair of large kakejiku in ink and colours on silk, on the theme of the ‘Hundred Cranes’, each depicting a myriad of cranes in flight or gathered along the banks of a stream, the vivid blue of which stands out particularly well. Signed Seisei Shûitsu on the right for one and on the left for the other, above a red seal in the shape of an incense burner (illegible). (One has creases and is missing the end caps; one is missing a ‘ribbon’). Japan, Rinpa school, late Edo–Meiji period, 19th century. A PAIR OF LARGE KAKEJIKU, INK AND COLOURS ON SILK, RINPA STYLE, ‘HUNDRED CRANES’ BY SUZUKI SHÛICHI, JAPAN, 19TH CENTURY. DIM. 112 X 49 CM (44 1/16 X 19 5/16 IN.) About the artist: Suzuki Shûichi (Go: Seisei Shûitsu) was the eldest son of Suzuki Kiichi (also known as Kiitsu) (1796–1858), himself a pupil of a great painter of the Rinpa school, Sakai Hôitsu (1761–1828). He inherited his father’s vivid colours and clear compositions, whilst significantly developing the Rinpa style right up to the Meiji era.
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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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