Vase with lotus and nandin -
Kubota Beisen (1852 – 1906)
Beisen was the only son of a Kyoto restaurant family. At the age of 16 he joined the school of Suzuki Hyakunen. Travelling several times to Europe and Amerika. In 1899 his eyesight badly reclined and the next year he lost all his sight. Together with Kono Bairei and Imao Keinen the best gachoga painters of the Meiji-period.
| technique: signed: seal: | sumi and colour on paper …... Beisen unread |
| size: mounting: rollers: | 35x195 cm goldcoloured sik and brocade ichimonij wood |
| condition: | very good |
| Lit.: | Brown 13-5; Harada 127-8; Roberts 94 Mitchell 17;Araki 701-2 |
| price: | Euro 1200,- |
