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The reason for this section is that we have some magnificent scrolls that feature magnificent trees. These scrolls are a mix of antique examples and modern scrolls and all are  hand painted works of art show the Japanese and the Chinese style of painting at its very best. Some of these scrolls are very old and in some cases these have been completely restored where the original mounts were beyond repair. The original ends and boxes have been retained but the silk mounts have been replaced with similar colours to the original. Nothing has been altered with the actual painting. Where a scroll is modern it is stated and where the scroll is an antique that is clearly mentioned.

Trees are also suitable for displaying objects or Suiseki, Gongshi and other viewing stones in either an exhibition setting or on a Tokonoma, The reason being is that rarely can a tree scroll be displayed with a Bonsai.

 

Painted by scroll artist Saneatsu Mushakoji, the little Waka Poem says: Always

This is a pair of scroll of two pine branches. These herald Spring and Summer and the continuous cycle of life. . The scroll with the older growth  painted by Tajika Chikuson and titled Pine Needles is the one with experience of life while the one with the new growth painted by scroll artist Saneatsu Mushakoji represents the arrival of something new and it is looking up to the downwards shaped branch of the older growth.. When hung in a home of a young couple these also suggest that they either have young children or are thinking about having children. To be hung together with the downward branch on the right and the young bud on the left looking up to the older branch. These scrolls date from the 19th Century and have the original scroll ends. The gold silk mounts are finely edged. These scroll come with a double box. £220. 49.2x17.5

The Design  follows Chinese precedents with which the artist was undoubtedly familiar, but the brushwork and composition have an individualistic flair that epitomises Japanese techniques. In particular, the uplifting energy of the work is ubiquitous. Chikuson (Ishikawa Katsumi) was born in Tokyo in 1883. He began his studies under Matsumoto Fuuko, and later Ikeda Kimpo and Okada Kaien

 

 
 
 
 
 
OI-MATSU 1920 The old Pine A beautiful study of a pine branch, £175

 

Sparrow on Old Pine 1929 Artist: Bunboku 73x21 185x51.3

Inscription: Shou ju sen nen, The Pine trees lives for a thousand years (to Japanese thousand is enough to consider eternal in a minor way or to be conservative but man or 10,000 for something major like for the country, the emperor, a shrine, etc.)

Painted in 1929 Showa Tsuchi no tomi (year of the earth snake) around the middle of April. For the enjoyment of Mr. Komori

 

 
 
   
Great Pine 86.6x 39.2 inches. 1800-1850 period.
Recently remounted with new silks and 19th century Scroll ends. The reason for this very big size of Kakejiku scroll is that it started life out as a FUSUMA-E a Japanese sliding door for a room also referred to as a  Shouji Screen door panel. Made of Xuan Paper which is Chinese rice paper and hand painted with flecks of gold dust across the painting and lower section, this is a beautiful example of a pine branch. The box is also large to store this magnificent work of art. I found a very old and beautiful piece of heavily embroidered Kimono Silk from the same period which has truly been a wonderful addition to this fabulous scroll. We then made the box and line it in gold foil.
This is a very big Scroll a metre across and two and a quarter metres long which will certainly be a superb artwork on a large self coloured wall or stair wall. I should say that like most images , it is impossible to fully appreciate just how beautiful this scroll is until you actually see it.


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Notes on Sliding screen doors: Fusuma shouji-e 襖障子絵. Paintings on sliding-door panels

Fusuma (襖) are vertical rectangular panels which can slide from side to side to redefine spaces within a room, or act as doors. They typically measure about 90 centimetres (3.0 ft) wide by 180 centimetres (5.9 ft) tall, the same size as a tatami mat, and are two or three centimetres thick. . They consist of a lattice-like wooden under structure covered in cardboard and a layer of paper or cloth on both sides. They typically have a black lacquer border and a round finger catch.  Both fusuma and shoji (sheer, translucent paper room dividers) run on wooden rails at the top and bottom. The upper rail is called a kamoi (鴨居?), literally "duck's place", and the lower is called a shikii (敷居?). Traditionally these were waxed, but nowadays they usually have a vinyl lubricating strip to ease movement of the fusuma and shōji.The panels slide along grooves at the top and bottom of the door frame and function as doors and room dividers.
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The term *shouji-e 障子絵 was popular during the Heian period and still used interchangeably with fusuma-e, but the latter term is more commonly heard today. In addition, the term shouji-e in the strict sense includes paintings on free-standing screens, tsuitate 衝立, as well as fusuma-e. The earliest reference to paintings on sliding doors in Japan comes in the 8c in the Shousouin 正倉院 records from 762 . Although no paintings survive from the Heian period, many literary and pictorial references suggest that paintings on sliding doors were popular interior decorations in the shinden style, *shinden-zukuri 寝殿造, architecture employed for the palaces and residences of courtiers. Most extant fusuma paintings date from 15c on, and were done in ink painting, *suibokuga 水墨画, painting with bright colors against gold background, *kinpekiga 金碧画, and *yamato-e やまと絵. Fusuma-e were sometimes taken off their sliding door frames (in which case they are called mekuri めくり) and re-mounted onto folding screens, *byoubu 屏風, or large hanging scrolls,*kakejiku 掛軸, for preservation.
This section is cited to http://www.aisf.or.jp/~jaanus/deta/f/fusumae.htm
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This scroll would be a stunning centre piece for any room or office. £280

 

The Old Pine. £175 New Mounts

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Old Pine:

This is a Silk painting and is now  mounted onto a silk scroll with box.
This is not a big scroll; and perfect for the  Suiseki Tokonoma
£175

 

This amazing almost abstract drawing is by the early 20th century painter Kotei

74 x21 inches / 186x50 cm £195

There was some damage on the painting but we managed to do what we could and after mounting I believe that we have brought back to life a truly wonderful example of Sumi Sansui Ga painting

The evening sun over the winter landscape casting long shadows through the grove of trees on the hill is quite remarkable. Its a very old painting which has now been enhanced by its new silks and period wood ends

Scroll weights: Fuchin

Bonsai Scroll. Black Pine Kuro Matsu. 
In the Literati, Bunjin Style. This is a unique Sumei style painting. This is the first painting of a Bonsai I have found . It is a rare subject for a scroll painter. Dating from around 1870. Recently and very beautifully detailed restored grey silk  mounts with 19th century period red lacquered Scroll Ends. A truly valuable scroll and comes with its 19th century hand made box. This is a double box called  a NIJU BAKO with the scroll box inside an external lacquered hand made scroll box Only high quality scrolls have this kind of double box. £395
NIJU BAKO scroll box for bonsai Scrol

 

 
Scroll weights: Fuchin  

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