WATANABE NANGAKU (1767–1813) Kakejiku in ink and light colours on silk, depicting the Chinese general Kanshin (Hanshin) crawling between the legs of a servant. Signed ‘Nangaku’ in the lower right-hand corner. Two seals: ‘Iwao no in’ and ‘Iseki’. (Stains, creases and craquelure) Japan, Edo period, late 18th–early 19th centuries. AN INK AND COLOUR PAINTING ON SILK OF KANSHIN, BY NANGAKU, JAPAN, EDO PERIOD. DIM. 32 X 45 CM (12 5/8 X 17 3/4 IN.) About the artist: A painter from Kyoto, a pupil of Maruyama Ôkyo, also influenced by Kôrin and the ukiyo-e movement. Best known for his bijin, his carp and his lively sketches. His works are held in several Western museums.