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KONOSHIMA OKOKU (1877-1938) ANONYMOUS
Taisho (1912-1926) or Showa (1926-1989) era, early 20th century Taisho (1912-1926) or Showa (1926-1989) era, early 20th century
Kakejiku (vertical hanging scroll), ink and slight colour on silk, depicting Kakejiku (vertical hanging scroll), ink and colours on paper mounted in
a recumbent dog, probably a border collie, looking up at three sparrows silk, depicting a partially clothed young court lady emerging from her
fluttering around a stalk of fuyo (cotton rosemallow) bending in the gentle futon (quilt) and pushing aside a curtain, two shikishi (poem papers)
breeze, signed Okoku with seal Okoku; with a tomobako storage box above decorated with chidori (plovers) and waves; with a wood
inscribed Shunen kankyo (Relaxed and Pleasurable Moment in A storage box.
Spring Garden), the inside of the lid signed Okoku dai (titled by Okoku) Overall 217cm x 69.5cm (85½in x 27 3/8in),
with seal, with outer wood storage box. image 122.5cm x 49.9cm (48½in x 19 5/8in). (2).
Overall 218.5cm x 89cm (86in x 35in),
image 124cm x 68cm (48¾in x 26¾in). (3). £800 - 1,200
JPY110,000 - 170,000
£3,000 - 5,000 US$990 - 1,500
JPY410,000 - 690,000
US$3,700 - 6,200

For details of the charges payable in addition to the final Hammer Price of each Lot FINE JAPANESE ART | 101
please refer to paragraphs 7 & 8 of the Notice to Bidders at the back of the catalogue.