Yamato
Hakutsuru - White craneSigned:
Seals: Kiyoshi
Technique: colours on paper 113 x 37,5
Mounting: green damask and light green silk 199 x 52,5
Box: authorized
Condition: very good
Kiyoshi was born in Nagoya. He came to Kyoto to study Kanô painting with Yoshikawa Hidenobu,. He subsequently studied the Tosa style with Tosa Mitsusada (1738-1806) and Yamato-e with Tanaka Totsugen (1760-1823). He also studied Japanology with Motoori Norinaga (1730-1801) and Uematsu Arinobu, Sinology with Shin Ken and he became an expert on ancient Japanese customs and manners. He developed a delicate individual style.
Reference:
Roberts p. 154
Araki p. 1100
Price: SOLD
