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The crane or Tsuru features strongly in Japanese art and we
have some of the very best quality representation of these
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1 Tsuru by Koho 76x23 c 1960 £325
Okabe Koho
was born in Nagano City, moving to Tokyo in 1912 to study painting under
Terasaki Kogyo. In 1919 following his teacher's death, Koho moved to
Kyoto to become a pupil of Kikuchi Keigetsu. His first acceptance at the
government sponsored exhibitions came at the 2nd Teiten in 1920. This
initial success was followed by a series of acceptances to all but three
of the subsequent Teiten over the next fifteen years. Koho also
exhibited at the 1st Shotoku Taishi Hosan Art Exhibition in 1926 and at
the 2nd in 1930. His last official exhibition was at the Bunten Kansaten
in 1936.
Koho (Okabe Koho, the go or
art name of Okabe Atsushi, 1894 - 1972).
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 3 Japanese
study of a crane.(B) New mounts
£195 This is a truly elegant painting and I bought this in Japan as a
painting without mounts. I designed the silk paper mountings and scroll
ends. This amazing scroll comes with a special scroll box covered in
embroidered Kimono silk from the same 19th century period. Many of the
crane scrolls will have these specially made Crane boxes which are all a
work of art in themselves
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4 Silk (embroidery).
Oimatsu ni Tsuru (Old pine & crane)This is an embroidered copy of a famous painting by MOTONOBU KANO.
A.D 1476-1559. Born in KYOTO pref.
Based in KYOTO prefecture and others. His sect was KANO. His father
& teacher was MASANOBU KANO and he was the 2nd leader of KANO sect.
This is traditional composition of Japanese painting. that
is normally displayed on auspicious days in Japan, holidays,
birthdays and weddings.
The embroiders art is at the very highest level in Japan and this is
displayed in Wedding Kimonos and special robes. The embroider has
taken a subject that makes a very nice example in a scroll and
making a small scroll like this is perfect for displaying with
Bonsai for example. The silk embroidery extends to the scroll itself
and everything is in very good condition for its age.
£165 with its
own wood box
Length 39.3" / Width 13.6"
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Chikuho Mizuta 1883-1958 Crane
19.5 x 74.7 £295 with box |
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