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Okamoto Toyohiko
【3 Hanging scrolls (Turtle and plum tree, Old Man of the South Pole, Crane and bamboo)】

This is a triptych pair of a crane and turtle, symbols of longevity, and old man of the south pole. They were also used in prayers for longevity.
Number
D20-016
Title
3 Hanging scrolls (Turtle and plum tree, Old Man of the South Pole, Crane and bamboo)
Artist
Okamoto Toyohiko
Detail
Materials : ink and colour on paper
wooden boxed (signed by painter)
Size : W 35.5 × H 105 cm (Image) ・ W 49.5 × H 193 cm (Mount)
Condition: slightly stained, slightly creased on the image
Artist History
Okamoto Toyohiko (1773-1845) was a painter of the late Edo period. Born in Bitchu. He studied under Goshun and was known for his outstanding landscape and figure paintings. He established an art school called "Choshinsha" and among his pupils were Shibata Zeshin, Shiokawa Bunrin, and Tanaka Nikka.
Price
120,000yen

Okamoto Toyohiko
【3 Hanging scrolls (Turtle and plum tree, Old Man of the South Pole, Crane and bamboo)】

This is a triptych pair of a crane and turtle, symbols of longevity, and old man of the south pole. They were also used in prayers for longevity.
Number
D20-016
Title
3 Hanging scrolls (Turtle and plum tree, Old Man of the South Pole, Crane and bamboo)
Artist
Okamoto Toyohiko
Detail
Materials : ink and colour on paper
wooden boxed (signed by painter)
Size : W 35.5 × H 105 cm (Image) ・ W 49.5 × H 193 cm (Mount)
Condition: slightly stained, slightly creased on the image
Artist History
Okamoto Toyohiko (1773-1845) was a painter of the late Edo period. Born in Bitchu. He studied under Goshun and was known for his outstanding landscape and figure paintings. He established an art school called "Choshinsha" and among his pupils were Shibata Zeshin, Shiokawa Bunrin, and Tanaka Nikka.
Price
120,000yen

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