Katō Hankei – 加藤半渓 (1841-1905) – Kachō-ga – 花鳥画 – in tomobako (artisan box).

Born in Osaka, Katō Hankei (1841-1906) was a true literati painter – one of the last before the distractions of modern media. He studied with his father Katō Hanzan, his uncle Katō Bokkei and Xu Yutin. This is a wonderful piece of kachō -ga and is auspicious for elegance, refinement, beauty, rank and status. The oval seal in the bottom right corner was also used on these pieces sold in auction through Bonhams. Recommended scroll. A very minor bit of paint has come off.

Very good condition. 42″ x 21″.  – Comes with a signed and sealed document of authenticity and roughly 3 hours worth of relevant documentaries and further reading. Price includes shipping worldwide. All prices in Canadian dollars.