Lot 633Y 亀井少琹及其他 立軸四幅 | KAMEI SHOKIN (1798-1857) AND OTHERS

亀井少琹及其他 立軸四幅 | KAMEI SHOKIN (1798-1857) AND OTHERS

GBP 500

GBP 500 - 700

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Comprising: a hanging scroll depicting bamboo trees, ink on paper with three artist's seals, wood box; a hanging scroll illustrating warrior Kusunoki Masashige bidding farewell to his son Masatsura at Sakurai, entrusting him with handscroll, ink and colour on silk; a hanging scroll painting of egrets among willow trees, ink and colour on silk, wood box; a painting of a tiger, hanging scroll, ink and colour on silk, wood box.
The largest 68.8cm (27in) high x 139cm (54 3/4in) wide. (4).
Footnotes
亀井少琹及其他 立軸四幅
Kamei Shokin was a Chinese-style poet, calligrapher, and literati painter from Chikuzen Province (present day Fukuoka Prefecture) during the Edo period.
Shokin became well known for her paintings, particularly works depicting traditional botanical and literary themes. Her art often focused on subjects such as the "Four Noble Ones" (Sikunshi—orchids, bamboo, plum blossoms, and chrysanthemums), a motif deeply rooted in literati culture that symbolised elegance and refined virtue.
Many female artists at that time were not properly documented and were therefore forgotten by history. But Shokin made a name for herself through her artistic and literary talents, by 1853, she was famous for her paintings and received numerous commissions.