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Description

Attributed to 雪舟等楊 Sesshu Toyo (1420-1506) Japanese antique art a set of three kakejiku kakemono wall hanging scrolls / Broken Ink Landscape (Haboku Sansui) Suiboku Ink Landscape Mountains Rivers and Three Wise Men with Appraised Box RE445

This scroll comes with an appraisal box by 狩野伊川院栄信 Kano Isenin Naganobu (1775-1828)

雪舟等楊 Sesshu Toyo (1420-1506)
A Zen priest and painter of the Muromachi period (1333-1573). He established the technique of suiboku-ga (ink and wash painting) and perfected landscape painting. He is one of the greatest masters in the history of Japanese art. Born in present-day Okayama Prefecture. He is thought to have studied painting with Shubun, but there are many unknowns. In 1467, at the age of 48, he went to China for two years. In Beijing, he painted murals at the order of the emperor and was widely praised. He was also highly regarded as a Zen monk. His painting style is characterized by crisp lines and a strong compositional structure with depth, which expresses the sincere and strict nature of a Zen monk. His influence on later generations of the Unkoku, Kano, and Hasegawa schools was immense. His disciples include Akizuki Tokan.

with signature and seal' Sesshu' 雪舟

This rare set of three hanging scrolls unfolds as a continuous visual meditation, where jagged mountains, drifting mist, secluded dwellings, and quietly conversing sages emerge through the dynamic restraint of haboku (broken-ink) technique, creating a rhythm that moves the eye from void to form and back again; the compositions balance dramatic vertical rock formations with expansive emptiness, allowing ink density, abrasion, and sudden brush releases to suggest both physical landscape and spiritual terrain, a hallmark of works attributed to Sesshū Tōyō and his lineage. The presence of scholars and hermits within the vast scenery subtly anchors human thought within nature’s immensity, reinforcing Zen ideas of humility, contemplation, and impermanence, while the triptych format deepens this effect by inviting comparison and flow across the three scenes rather than a single fixed viewpoint. Accompanied by an appraisal box inscribed by Kano Isenin Naganobu, a leading figure of the late Edo-period Kano school, the set carries a historically grounded attribution that reflects how Sesshū’s haboku landscapes were revered, studied, and transmitted across generations. Together, the expressive ink handling, monumental spatial construction, and authoritative appraisal converge to present a work not merely as landscape imagery, but as an intellectual and spiritual artifact shaped by centuries of Japanese painting tradition.

Whole dimensions: 31.8" W x 80.1" H / 80.8cm x 203.7cm
Inside dimensions: 24.1" W x 47.1" H / 61.3cm x 119.8cm

Material: Paper
Technique: Handpainted
Roller ends: Wood

Weight: 2920g including Appraised 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, FOLD, HOLE, STAIN DAMAGE in the back of the mounting, the hanging scroll on the left has a warped axis, Box Damage.

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