Kanô
Oshidori - Pair of (Male and female) mandarin ducks -Signed: Tsunenobu hitsu
Seals: Fujiwara
Technique: colours on silk 34,4 x 54,9
Mounting: brown gold damask and green bronze damask 120 x 66,8
Box: inscribed
Condition: aged. cracked horizontal fold, toned, otherwise good
An authorisation note dated from 1846, or 1906 ?
When Kanô Naonobu (1607-1650) died his son Tsunenobu, then only 15 years old became a pupil of his uncle Kanô Tan'yû (1602-1674). He succeeded to the Kanô estate at Kobikichô and was in attendance as court painter at the Sentô Palace. In 1704 he was given the rank of hôgenand 5 years later that of hôin.
Like Tan’yû Tsunenobu was interested in sketching from life. He also had a deep knowledge of japanese poems.
Reference:
Fischer ‘15 p. 49-50
Roberts p. 189
Araki pp. 1799-1800
Price: SOLD
