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Japanese Screen Painting, Late 17th Century, Crows Pine by Kano Chikanobu

Price:$17,200

$21,500List Price

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Kano Shushin Chikanobu (1660-1728) 'Crows and Pine’ Six-fold screen, ink and gold leaf on paper. Haha-cho or mynah birds, whose forms resemble crows in artwork, were commonly depicted in Japanese art. These types of paintings were originally modeled on paintings attributed to the 13th century Chinese painter Muqi (Mokkei), whose art was enormously influential in Japan. For his crows and pine tree, kano Chikanobu owes a debt of gratitude to Muqi, not only regarding his forms but also his brushwork. At the same time, Chikanobu clearly depicts large, native Japanese jungle crows with thick, arched upper bills and a tuft of hair above their bills. Rarely, if ever, had such birds been so clearly defined in Japanese painting. Chikanobu represented the birds and their close grouping with realism, yet entirely without the use of outlines. Similarly, the pine tree’s low-hanging branch was rendered with spontaneous ink washes and strokes, the brush flowing fluently and unerringly across the expansive gold background. The composition is almost entirely committed to the foreground; the soft gradation of ink tones through the pine branch is the only indication of depth. The hand-beaten gold leaf background has acquired a lustrous patina over its 300-year life and contrasts brilliantly against the rich black ink. The screen has been quite recently re-mounted. Unlike traditionally mounted Japanese screen panels (which are mounted on lightweight wooden lattice frames), in this case each panel has been mounted on a heavy wooden frame. These frames have been connected with unobtrusive metal hinges, rather than the traditional paper hinges. Silk brocade surrounds the panels, which is not finished with the traditional wooden lacquered frame. The overall result is a very sharp and clean presentation which is quite contemporary in atmosphere. The screen is most suitable for display directly on the floor or on a dais. It is likely too heavy to be mounted on a wall. Kano Shushin Chikanobu (1660-1728) was born in the Musashi Province of Japan. He was the eldest son of Kano Tsunenobu (1636-1713), who was the elder brother of Kano Minenobu; his mother was a daughter of Kano Yasunobu. In 1678, Chikanobu entered the service of the shogunate and worked with his father at Edo Castle. In 1713, he succeeded his father as third-generation head of the Kobikicho branch of the Kano school. By 1719, he received the honorary Buddhist title of Hogan; in the same year, on command of the shogun, Chikanobu painted a screen to be given to a Korean emissary. It is presumed he also painted another pair of screens for the king of the Ryukyu Islands.

Dimensions:
Height: 65 in (165.1 cm)Width: 145 in (368.3 cm)Depth: 1 in (2.54 cm)
Style:
Edo (Of the Period)
Materials and Techniques:
Gold Leaf,Paper,Wood,Hand-Painted
Place of Origin:
Japan
Period:
Late 17th Century
Date of Manufacture:
circa 1700
Condition:
Seller Location:
Kyoto, JP
Reference Number:
1stDibs: LU2472319346021

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