Ozeki Keishu – 尾関圭舟 (1883-1963) – Bird, Flowers & Stream – 鳥と花と小川

Born in Nagoya, Ozeki-san was a student of Hibino Hakkei. One of his successes was being selected for the Tokai Art Exhibition in China. One of his last awards was a silver at the Gifu Art Exhibition. After WWII, Ozeki-san practiced an ancient style that used 3 large areas of negative space to break up different levels of landscape subject matter. Not only was this effective in creating a feeling of spaciousness, it allowed him to save money on paint. The importance of saving money as an artist after the war, when so many people were starving and dying of dysentery can not be understated. He also saved money by carving his own name stamp and mixing his own pigment for it. These practices lasted for many years until his financial stability allowed him to be more liberal with his supplies. Normal, good condition (some light foxing, slight wear to the mounting and some small creases). Beautiful artisan, “crushed” pattern washi paper. Calm water is a Zen reflection of one’s inner calm. The bird is auspicious for one’s beautiful voice, whether spoken or in song. *After clicking on a picture, click the top left corner again to expand the images.

$180 CAD – 17.5″ x 71″. Comes with a sealed document of authenticity. Price includes shipping worldwide! All prices in Canadian dollars.