926637

Japanese Antique Painting, Gekko's Lily Pond #926637

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Japanese Antique Painting, Gekko's Lily Pond #926637
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A gorgeous 19th Century painting by Japan's first internationally acclaimed artist, Ogata Gekko. It's a great price and an enjoyable investment!</em></td>
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Compare this to another sumi-e painting by this same artist, Gekko, that was similar in size, style and condition that sold at Christie's March 29, 2005 auction for $4,200 plus commission. The Lily Pond by Ogata Gekko (Japan's first artist ever to receive international acclaim) is a 19th Century Japanese Painting on a Silk Canvas with the Original Silk Mount. The painting is in Very Good Condition, and the silk mount is in Excellent Condition. It is a tall painting (over six feet tall). 74.5"(189cm) x 23"(58cm). 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, Matisse, Monet, and Whistler are among the many Western artists who have said that they were fascinated with and influenced by Japanese sumi-e paintings.
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<tr><td>Condition:Very Good</td></tr>
<tr><td>Year:19th Century</td></tr>






<tr><td>Title:Japanese Antique Painting, Gekko's Lily Pond</td></tr>



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