Kawamura Manshu (1880-1942) - Pines on sliding doors
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PRICE : $4000
Item Number : 1001402
ARTIST : Kawamura Manshu (1880-1942) was a Kyoto Nihonga painter who studied under Yamamoto Shunkyo. He was an almost constant exhibitor with the national Bunten, Teiten and Shinbunten exhibitions. His works were accepted for exhibition on a total of 26 occasions between 1908 and 1940. He went on to become a juror for the same organizations and also became a member of the Art Committee of the Imperial Household. See Roberts p.73.
AGE : circa 1920
SIZE : Each door measures approximately 68.5'' by 29'' (174 by 73 cm).
DESCRIPTION : A set of four sliding fusuma doors by the artist Manshu dating to the earlier part of the 20th century, circa 1920. The lower fields of the doors are filled with pines and their gentle movement. The trunks are softly delineated whilst the thickly applied pigments of the foliage provide an abundance of texture against the lightly reflective ground. Painted for a grand residence, high quality materials have been used throughout. Rich pigments and color have been painted on silk which has been laid over hand beaten gold leaf; a technique known as uruhaku. The deep brown lacquered frames are of a similarly high level as is the paper on the reverse side which is patterned with images of young pines.
TECHNIQUE : PIgment and color on silk laid over gold leaf.
CONDITION : The doors are in good, original condition. There is very light foxing present and some typical handling marks around the door pulls.
