Description
KAKEJIKU
ink on paper, depicting two geese. Top right: a poem celebrating geese and the signature ‘painted by Sekisen in his Kitsuin studio (“In the shade of the orange trees”), in the second month of spring [of the lunar calendar] of the Year of the Water Rat’ (March 1912). Inscription on the reverse: Sekisen hitsu, “two waterfowl, spring”.
Japan, early 20th century.
A KAKEJIKU, INK ON PAPER PAINTING OF TWO GEESE, JAPAN, EARLY 20TH CENTURY.
DIM. 136 X 32 CM (53 9/16 X 12 5/8 IN.)
Note
A label by Bernard Rousseau specifies “Nomura Bunkyo”, one of whose ‘Go’ names is Sekisen. However, Bunkyo died in 1911.
See original version (French)
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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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