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SCHOOL OF SAKAI HOITSU (1761-1828) PROBABLY BY HOKUBU, HOKUSAI STYLE
Edo period (1615-1868), 19th century Edo period (1615-1868) or Meiji era (1868-1912), late 19th century
A framed and glazed kakejiku (vertical hanging scroll), ink and slight Kakejiku (vertical hanging scroll), ink and colour on silk, depicting
colour on silk in silk mounts, depicting Gama Sennin standing by a tall a standing courtesan adjusting her ornamental hairpin with one
tree looking down at his toad companion which stands on its single hand and pondering what to write to her favoured client, two shinzo
rear leg, with signature Hoitsu hitsu and a bronze wine-pot-shaped (apprentices) kneeling at her feet beside an open suzuribako (box for
seal Oson; with a cardboard storage box. Overall 109cm x 42cm writing utensils) unfurling kaeshi paper, possibly signed Hokubu with
(43in x 16½in), image 86cm x 23.5cm (33 7/8in x 9¼in). (2). two seals; with a wood storage box. Overall 179cm x 44cm
(70½in x 17 3/8in), image 97cm x 30cm (38 3/16in x 11 13/16in). (2).
£4,000 - 6,000
JPY550,000 - 830,000 £1,000 - 1,500
US$5,000 - 7,400 JPY140,000 - 210,000
US$1,200 - 1,900

The artist Hokubu does not appear to be hitherto recorded.

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