Attributed to 秋月等観 Shugetsu Tokan (active around 1490) Japanese antique art kakejiku kakemono wall hanging scroll / Suiboku Ink Hawk Perching on Pine Tree with Box RE669
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Description
Attributed to 秋月等観 Shugetsu Tokan (active around 1490) Japanese antique art kakejiku kakemono wall hanging scroll / Suiboku Ink Hawk Perching on Pine Tree with Box RE669
秋月等観 Shugetsu Tokan (active around 1490)
Painting monk of the late Muromachi period. Born in Satsuma Province (Kagoshima Prefecture). Born into the Takagi family, who served the Shimazu clan of Satsuma. He became a monkhood and went to Yamaguchi, Studied painting under Sesshu in Suo Province. He was also encouraged by Sesshu to travel to Ming Dynasty China and returned to Satsuma from Ming Dynasty China in 1492. This led him to use the painting name Nyutou Shugetsu. After returning to Japan, he did much to popularize Sesshu-style ink painting in the Kyushu region. His composition and brushwork are plainer than Sesshu's, and his coloring is richer, showing a unique style of painting. A considerable number of his works have been handed down to us, and all of them are direct successors of Sesshu's style. The brushwork is characterized by its hardness and emphasis on form.
with signature 'Shugetsu hitsu' 秋月筆 and seal 'Nitto Shugetsu koji' 入唐秋月居士
The light falls cleanly along the hawk’s back and the upper edge of the pine branch, giving the monochrome ink a firm contrast that brings out the hardness of the bird’s posture and the crisp texture of the needles; this direct handling reflects the Sesshū‑line discipline that Shugetsu Tokan carried back from Ming China, where his brushwork emphasized form and clarity more than flourish, and the scroll bears the signature ‘Shugetsu hitsu’ with the seal ‘Nitto Shugetsu koji,’ while the piece is accompanied by its box, and over time the hawk’s fixed stance and the sharp line of the pine tend to become a point the eye returns to naturally, the contrast settling into the surroundings with a steady, unforced presence.
Whole dimensions: 19.5" W x 78.3" H / 49.6cm x 199cm
Inside dimensions: 11.4" W x 44.8" H / 29.2cm x 114cm
Material: Paper
Technique: Handpainted
Roller ends: Wood
Weight: 600g including Box
Condition
Antique items have originally crease, stain, damage, and more. I would like you to refer to the listing photos, but please understand that it's difficult to show all conditions by the photos. Special notes: STAIN, CREASE, DAMAGE a little, FOLD, WARP, STAIN DAMAGE in the back of the mounting.
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