Description: An authentic Edo / 19th Century hanging scroll painting titled " Blossoming Plum Tree" by Asai Hakuzan ( 1842-1907, Awa Province, Japan). He is also known as Asai Ryuto/Ryuto Asai. Hakuzan is a renown painter, poet and calligrapher. First he studied under the Shijo painter Dodo Hirotoshi, then with the nanga painters Taniguchi Aizan and Nukina Kaioku. Later he went to Nagasaki and worked under Kinoshita Itsuun. He specialized in landscapes and kachôga.This ink on paper depicts a blossoming plum tree. This is an original authentic painting that is rare to find. The scroll measures 64 inches by 25.5 inches. Scroll paintings, created on silk or paper, appear in two formats: handscrolls and hanging scrolls. Handscrolls were originally used to circulate Buddhist texts, with early examples dating back to the Nara period (710-794 C.E.). Though influenced by Chinese culture, they developed into a distinctly Japanese form. Gakan is the term used to refer to Chinese as well as non-narrative handscrolls; Japanese handscrolls are referred to as emaki—_illustrated narratives and picture scrolls. To reveal the text or series of scenes on a handscroll, the viewer unrolls it from right to left. By the Heian period (794-1185 C.E.), tales of romance, war, and adventure were among the subjects of _emaki. Murasaki Shikibu wrote one of the oldest novels in the world, the Tale of Genji (Genji Monogatari), during this period. Such works comprise several handscrolls and were stored rolled. The vertical hanging scroll, or kakemono, is left open and hung on a wall or in an alcove; when not on display it is stored rolled. This format was originally associated with early Buddhist painting, but in the Muromachi period (1333-1573) became associated with Zen and the tea ceremony. Though a form of Buddhism, Zen imagery expanded into secular representations such as landscapes, and secular activities served as meditative practice. Tea drinking was a meditative practice of Chinese Chan Buddhism from which Zen derived and was incorporated into Japanese culture. Hanging scrolls were displayed within the teahouse according to season or occasion to create a harmonious aesthetic experience.
Price: 4500 USD
Location: Lomita, California
End Time: 2025-01-11T18:50:11.000Z
Shipping Cost: 100 USD
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Restocking Fee: No
Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 30 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Primary Material: Paper
Color: Black/White/Cream
Original/Reproduction: Antique Original
Region of Origin: Japan
Age: 1869-1887
Maker: Asai Hakuzan/Ryuto Asai
