886696

Japanese Antique Painting, 8 Feet Tall! Chinese #886696

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Japanese Antique Painting, 8 Feet Tall! Chinese #886696
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This is the last set of paintings that you are likely ever to see for sale by Japan's first internationally acclaimed artist, Ogata Gekko (1859-1920).</em></td>
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Compare this to another sumi-e painting by this same artist, Gekko, that was similar in style and condition that sold at Christie's March 29, 2005 auction for $4200 plus commission. That painting was actually smaller than this one. This is a Rare and Special Find! A series of Monumental (nearly 8 feet tall, 91" x 40", 231 x 101 cm) 19th Century Japanese Paintings by Ogata Gekko, Japan's first artist ever to receive international critical acclaim. All but a few of Gekko's paintings are in either museums or private collections, and are rarely offered for sale. From a collection in Japan comes this series of Seven Paintings of Legendary Deities and Immortals by one of Japan's greatest artists. These gorgeous painting are unusually large, befitting their grand subjects. This painting's subject is Lu Dongbin (sometimes spelled Lu Tong-Pin), a Chinese deity revered by Daoists. He dispels evil, and is dressed as a scholar in this painting. Suibokuga, or sumi-e, are monochrome paintings that are painted directly from conception to the canvas, without any preliminary sketching. They give a rather quiet impression compared with Western oil painting and were considered more demanding than painting with color, requiring more discipline, emphasizing line, shading, and the use of white space and abstraction. This centuries-old art was actively practiced in Japan until about 100 years ago, and it is often said that suibokuga truly captures the real ?beauty of Japan?. Van Gogh, Gauguin, Cezanne, ...
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<tr><td>Condition:Very Good</td></tr>
<tr><td>Year:19th Century</td></tr>






<tr><td>Title:Japanese Antique Painting, 8 Feet Tall! Chinese</td></tr>



<tr><td>Location:New York City</td></tr>
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