Lot 670
  • 670

A pair of Japanese six-panel screens, Mori Tetsuzan (1775-1841)

Estimate
70,000 - 100,000 USD
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Description

  • Mori Tetsuzan (1775-1841)
  • 67 3/4 in. by 143 1/2 in.
  • 172 cm by 364.5 cm
A Herd of Deer and Horses



ink on paper, each signed Tetsuzan with two seals, mounted on brocade

Provenance

Collection of Robert Crowder

Exhibited

Asia Museum, Japanese Screen Paintings, Pasadena, California, October 1975-February 1976

Condition

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Catalogue Note

Mori Tetsuzan (1775-1841) was born in Osaka and was a pupil of Maruyama Okyo the founder of the naturalistic school which bears his name.  Tetsuzan moved to Edo (Tokyo) where he introduced the Maruyama style to the region.  He is celebrated for his paintings of bijin (beautiful women), and for his skilfully rendered animals and birds.