nihon komainu japanese lion dog (1 risultati)

[Tokyo n.d. ca 1880, Kawanabe]. A polychrome woodblock print in fan shape, print size:28.5 x 22.2 cm., sheet size: 30.2 x 22.3 cm., slight dustiness, neatly period rebacked, mending a few old worm holes, now stable, solid, 4 colors. R A R E ! . *** **** *** . . SUPERB EXAMPLE OF A JAPANESE KOMAINU [LION DOG] . . . . * This is a RARE and excellent example of Kyosai's fascinating depiction of the mythical Japanese KOMAINU [Lion dog], with a peony flowers, scholar's rock by the ocean. . Subjects of Komainu are infrequent and are even RARER when found in far format. . This example uses five pastel vegetal colors. . *** Color photos are posted to our website. . *** CONDITION: This RARE example has an old, dusty fold about 1 cm. from the left edge, there is some of the usual but minor rubbing & discoloration to the center lower area and fan outer edges. The print was re-backed neatly in the distant past, mending some old worm holes, some are touched up with color, pin holes and the like, now all firm and solid. . An excellent image, with superb registry and impression. . Please review the photos of both sides posted to our website. . *** Komainu, often called lion-dogs in English, are statue pairs of lion-like creatures either guarding the entrance or the Honden [inner shrine] of many Japanese Shinto shrines or kept inside the inner shrine itself, where they are not visible to the public. The first type, born during the Edo period, is called Sando Komainu [Visiting road Komainu], the second and much older type Jinnai Komainu [inside the shrine Komainu]. They can sometimes be found also at Buddhist temples & in private homes of the nobility. . *** REFERENCE: . WEIHE, Hugo K.: SOME UNKNOWN WORKS BY KAWANABE KYOSAI. * [KAWANABE, Kyosai.]: KAWANABE KYOSAI TEN: 100 YEAR ANNIVERSARY AFTER HIS DEATH. EXHIBITION CATALOG FROM THE IBARAGI-KEN KINDAI BIJUSTU KAN. * [KAWANABE, Kyosai].: EXHIBITION OF KAWANABE KYOSAI'S PRINTS AND ILLUSTRATED BOOKS FROM FUKUTOMI TARO COLLECTION. APRIL 7-MAY 5, 1987 AT THE RICCAR ART MUSEUM, TOKYO. KAWANABE KYOSAI HANGA HANPON TEN. * ANDERSON, William.: JAPANESE ARTIST, KAWANABE KYOSAI. * en-wikipedia-org/wiki/Komainu . *.