Igarashi Katei? (fl.1830-1844) - Bijin on horseback
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PRICE : $1100
Item Number : 979299
ARTIST : The painting is likely by an artist named Igarashi Katei from Echigo prefecture on the island of Shikoku. He worked around the tempo era (1830-1844) and was known for his paintings of beautiful ladies (bijin-ga) and birds and flowers (kacho-e).
AGE : 19th century
SIZE : The image measures 38.5'' by 16'' (98 by 40 cm). The scroll measures 71'' by 19'' (181 by 49 cm).
DESCRIPTION : A beautiful chinese lady or 'bijin' dressed in fine robes astride a willful horse equally resplendently attired. The finely detailed and realistic brushwork draws its inspiration from the Maruyama school of art. The beauty herself is almost certainly a representation of a legendary Chinese figure.
TECHNIQUE : ink and color on silk
CONDITION : The work is in very good condition. The brocade is highly complimentary though it dates to the work's most recent mounting some 30/40 years ago.
