Lot no. 68
KAKEJIKU
in ink and light colours on silk, depicting Kiyomizu-dera, the famous temple in Kyoto, under the snow. Signed ‘Shisui’ above the ‘Shisui’ seal.
Japan, 19th century.
A KAKEJIKU, INK AND COLOURS ON SILK, THE KIYOMIZU-DERA, SIGNED SHISUI, JAPAN, 19TH CENTURY.
DIM. 110.5 X 40 CM (43 1/2 X 15 3/4 IN.)
Note
A label by Bernard Rousseau identifies the artist as Gantai (1782–1865). However, although Shisui is one of Gantai’s names, the style of the painting and the handwriting of the signature do not allow the work to be attributed with certainty to Gantai.
See original version (French) Auto-translation. Refer to original language for legal validity.
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