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KISHI GANKU (1756-1838)
Estimate
100,000 - 150,000 USD
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Description
- Tiger and Cub
- Ink, color and gold on silk hanging scroll
TIGER AND A CUB
ink and color on silk, framed
signed Echizen no Kani Ganka
ink and color on silk, framed
signed Echizen no Kani Ganka
Provenance
Christie's New York, 28th March 2006, lot 174.
Literature
Bunjinga kenkyukai, ed., Tora hyakutai (One hundred figures of tigers), Tokyo: Nichibo shuppansha, 1985, p. 1.
Condition
- Overall in good condition.
- Silk bears a tanned tone.
- Green pigment on leaves brittle and flaking slightly.
- Occasional minor humidity stain along boarder.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
Catalogue Note
Ganku was from Kanazawa (present Ishikawa prefecture) and apprenticed in a textile shop as a teenager. He was said to have been drawing realistic animals and birds from the age of four. It is not clear how he learned painting in Kanazawa but it is possible that he studied with Mori Ransai (1740-1801) of the Shen Quan (1682-1760) school. Shen Quan (whose Japanese name was Nanpin) was a Qing dynasty Chinese painter who influenced many Japanese painters with his realistic Western style drawings.
Later, he went to Kyoto to become a professional painter and studied the paintings of many ancient Chinese masters including Li Sixun (651-716). It is also possible that he had some contact with Maruyama Okyo (1733-1795).
He is known for his forceful, powerful tiger paintings. He studied the skulls of tigers and drew them from several different angles and went as far as measuring the parts of bones and counting the number of tiger teeth.
Later, he went to Kyoto to become a professional painter and studied the paintings of many ancient Chinese masters including Li Sixun (651-716). It is also possible that he had some contact with Maruyama Okyo (1733-1795).
He is known for his forceful, powerful tiger paintings. He studied the skulls of tigers and drew them from several different angles and went as far as measuring the parts of bones and counting the number of tiger teeth.