Page 136 - Fine Japanese Art Bonhams London May 2018

Property of a Gentleman

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ARTIST UNKNOWN
Edo period (1615-1868), 18th century
Kakejiku (hanging scroll), ink, gold, and colours on paper with
kakihyogu (trompe l’oeil painted mounts), depicting in fine detail the
bodhisattva Jizo with shakujo (priest’s staff with rings) and nyoi hoju
(wish-granting jewel), standing on lotus pedestals on a cloud and
backed by a greenish kohai (nimbus), unsigned; the reverse with an
English-language inscription I bought this kakemono in 1885 when
staying at the house of a priest at Nikko before letting me have it, I had
to give him a letter promising him to treat it with all respect and place it
in an honourable position in my house . . . Sydney, 9th July 1928 and
beneath in Chinese characters Kano Fujiwara Hironobu kin ga with a
seal Fujiwara. 139.8cm x 49cm (55in x 19¼in).

£3,000 - 5,000
JPY450,000 - 760,000
US$4,200 - 7,100

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