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辛島西朗 Karashima Nishiro (active 1800-1868) Japanese antique art kakejiku kakemono wall hanging scroll / 玉堂富貴 Gyokudofuki - Pair of Peafowls with box RF162

玉堂富貴 Gyokudofuki
This is a subject for a traditional auspicious painting that combines three types of flowering trees: white magnolia, Chinese flowering crabapple, and peony. These are considered auspicious motifs symbolizing wealth, prosperity, and nobility.

辛島西朗 Karashima Nishiro (active 1800-1868)
Japanese painter active during the late Edo period, particularly around the mid-19th century. Although many details of his life, including his dates of birth and death, remain unknown, surviving works indicate that he had close connections with the Iwami region of present-day Shimane Prefecture, particularly the area around Oda, home to the historic Iwami Ginzan Silver Mine. One of his notable surviving works is the portrait "Yasuhara Bitchu," painted in 1859 (Ansei 6). The work depicts Yasuhara Bitchu, an important figure associated with the development of the Iwami Ginzan Silver Mine, and is preserved at Seisuiji Temple in Omori, Oda City, where it has been designated as a Cultural Property of Oda City. Seiro is also known to have painted portraits of Yoshioka Izumo and Yoshioka Ukon, officials associated with Iwami Ginzan during its prosperous period. These surviving works suggest that Seiro was active in the Iwami region during the closing years of the Edo period and was commissioned to portray notable historical figures connected with the area. In addition to portraiture, he also worked in other subjects, including bird-and-flower painting. A pair of paintings depicting red and white peonies dated 1854 (Kaei 7) is also known, bearing the signature "Seiro Karashima Namiyoshi," providing a valuable example associated with the artist's name. Although surviving documentation concerning his career remains limited, the existence of securely dated works and the designation of one of his paintings as a municipal cultural property establish Karashima Seiro as a historically significant painter active in the Iwami region during the late Edo period.

Age: 1855 June / 乙卯夏六月製
with signature 'Nishiro Karashima gi' 西朗辛島義 and seal 'Togi shin in' 島義信印 'Nishiro' 西朗

Whole dimensions: 28.3" W x 80.7" H / 72cm x 205cm
Inside dimensions: 22.2" W x 53.6" H / 56.6cm x 136.2cm

Material: Silk
Technique: Handpainted
Roller ends: Wood

Weight: 1080g 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 a little, CREASE a little, DAMAGE a little, FOLD, STAIN DAMAGE in the back of the mounting.

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