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Antique Japanese Six-Panel Screen by Kano Chikanobu "Shushin"

$25,000
£18,865.13
€21,956.27
CA$35,293.28
A$38,963.75GST Included
CHF 20,655.43
MX$430,623.60
NOK 237,351.45
SEK 244,103.85
DKK 164,120.55

About the Item

Late 17th century Kano school peony landscape screens. Both screens signed: Hogan Josen Fujiwara Chikanobu Hitsu - Kano Chikanobu (Shushin) (1660 - 1728). Materials: Ink and pigment on gold leaf and paper with lacquered wood outer frame. Dimensions: H 150 cm x W 370 cm. Kano Chikanobu (Shushin) was born in Musashi Province. Eldest son of Kano Tsunenobu. In 1678, he entered the service of the shogunate. In 1681, he worked with his father at Edo Castle. In 1713, he succeeded his father as third-generation head of the Kobikicho branch of the Kano school. Later he received the honorary title of hogen and in the same year painted a screen to be given to a Korean emissary. He has works in the Metropolitan Museum New York, The Museum of Fine Arts Boston (several pieces) and Tokyo National Museum.
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 59.06 in (150 cm)Width: 145.67 in (370 cm)Depth: 1.58 in (4 cm)
  • Style:
    Edo (Of the Period)
  • Materials and Techniques:
    Gold Leaf,Paper,Wood,Lacquered
  • Place of Origin:
  • Period:
  • Date of Manufacture:
    Unknown
  • Condition:
    Repaired: This screen was remounted in Japan by a screen specialist in the early 20thC. Wear consistent with age and use.
  • Seller Location:
    Prahran, AU
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: JS11-B1stDibs: LU125622214132

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