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MORI SOSEN (1747–1821)
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MORI SOSEN (1747–1821)
See original version (French)
Estimate €2,000 - €3,000
Voluntary lot
Description
MORI SOSEN (1747–1821)
Kakejiku in ink and light colours on paper, depicting a tanuki (raccoon dog) attempting to catch an insect beneath its paw, in the light of a partially visible moon, with gentians in the background.
Signed ‘Sosen hitsu’ in the lower right-hand corner, above two seals: ‘Mori Shûzo’ and ‘Sosen’. (Stains, minor imperfections repaired, a few creases).
Japan, Edo period, early 19th century.
A KAKEJIKU, INK AND COLOURS ON PAPER, A TANUKI BY MORI SOSEN, JAPAN, EARLY 19TH CENTURY.
DIM. 106.5 X 48 CM (41 15/16 X 18 7/8 IN.)
About the artist: Little is known about his life. Having lived in Osaka and been associated with the Maruyama-Shijo school, Sosen is particularly famous for his paintings of monkeys. More than any other painter, he favoured direct observation of nature, to the extent that he lived in the forest for a time in order to observe the animals.
His works are held in numerous Western museums, in the United States and Europe.
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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
Pictures credits: Contact the Auction House
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