OGATA GEKKO (1859–1920) Ink and light colours on silk, depicting a rooster perched on a torii above some pine trees. Signed ‘Gekko’ above a red seal. Japan, Meiji period (1868–1912). AN INK AND COLOUR PAINTING ON PAPER OF A ROOSTER ON A TORII BY GEKKO, JAPAN, MEIJI PERIOD. DIM. 114 X 41.5 CM (44 7/8 X 16 5/16 IN.) Note In painting, Ogata Gekko’s style is initially similar to that of Yôsai. However, the artist is best known for his ukiyo-e-style prints (he drew inspiration from Hokusai for his series ‘One Hundred Views of Mount Fuji’ and those illustrating the Sino-Japanese War of 1894–1895).