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Domoto Insho (1891-1975) - Nihonga screen browse these categories for related items... All Items: Vintage Arts:Regional Art:Asian:Japanese:Paintings: Pre 1930: item # 1026776
zen-zen0 76-16 Tenno-cho, Okazaki, Sakkyo-ku, Kyoto 606-8335 075-771-9190 $9,500 |
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| The Chinese theme of immortality, a divinity adorned with Indian jewelry and set in an exotic garden likely inspired by the flowers of India. Originally painted as part of a larger set of 'fusuma' or sliding doors from the interior of a Buddhist temple, the two panels here were mounted as a two-fold screen some years ago. They are a wonderful early example of Domoto Insho's commissioned work on behalf of Buddhist temples in the Kansai region. The beautiful young lady presenting the tray of peaches may be the junior goddess Magu, kneeling under the protectively spread wings of the Manchurian crane. These are the famed peaches of immortality grown in the garden of the Daoist goddess Xi Wangmu (the Queen Mother of the West). This important work dates to the mid 1920's, when according to many critics Insho was at the height of his powers. Painted on silk with ink, gofun and pigments the condition of the painting is no more than reasonable. Foxing is present throughout and ink stains are noticeable in the lower right field. The substance used to anchor the green tinted pigments of the florals has also darkened. The screen itself dates to the second half of the 20th century and is in fine condition. The screen measures 88'' across and stands 68.5'' high (224 by 174 cm). Domoto Insho (1891-1975) began his painting career studying Nihonga at the Kyoto Municipal Special School of Painting, also taking private lessons from Nishiyama Suisho and Takeuchi Seiho. His early Teiten exhibition pieces won him high accolades, and his 1925 Buddhist themed submission brought him great success. From this flowed commissions to paint the ceilings and fusuma doors of distinguished Buddhist temples in the Kansai region. Over 600 such commissions were completed in his lifetime. His painting style underwent many transformations over the course of his lifetime, culminating in abstract expressionism. | |||||||||||||||
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