KAKEJIKU ink on paper, depicting two geese. Top right: a poem celebrating geese and the signature ‘painted by Sekisen in his Kitsuin studio (“In the shade of the orange trees”), in the second month of spring [of the lunar calendar] of the Year of the Water Rat’ (March 1912). Inscription on the reverse: Sekisen hitsu, “two waterfowl, spring”. Japan, early 20th century. A KAKEJIKU, INK ON PAPER PAINTING OF TWO GEESE, JAPAN, EARLY 20TH CENTURY. DIM. 136 X 32 CM (53 9/16 X 12 5/8 IN.) Note A label by Bernard Rousseau specifies “Nomura Bunkyo”, one of whose ‘Go’ names is Sekisen. However, Bunkyo died in 1911.