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Ganku
【2 hanging scrolls of tiger and waterfall】

Ganku was so skilled at painting tigers that his tiger paintings were called "Ganku's Tiger" with praise. The fierce, sharp gaze and the majestic appearance... the depiction is so powerful that you can almost hear the roar.
Number
D21-052
Title
2 hanging scrolls of tiger and waterfall
Artist
Ganku
Detail
Materials :ink on silk
wooden boxed
Size : W 41.5 × H 119 cm (Each image) ・ W 56 × H 202 cm (Each mount)
Condition: slightly creased, trace of repair on the image / slightly damaged on the box
Artist History
Ganku (1749/1756?-1838) was a painter from the late Edo period. The founder of the Kishi school. He studied and combined many styles of painting, including the Kano, Shen Nanpin, and Maruyama schools. He created wall paintings for the Kyoto Imperial Palace and Kanazawa Castle, and received many requests from feudal lords around the country. He was particularly skilled at painting tigers.
Price
650,000yen

Ganku
【2 hanging scrolls of tiger and waterfall】

Ganku was so skilled at painting tigers that his tiger paintings were called "Ganku's Tiger" with praise. The fierce, sharp gaze and the majestic appearance... the depiction is so powerful that you can almost hear the roar.
Number
D21-052
Title
2 hanging scrolls of tiger and waterfall
Artist
Ganku
Detail
Materials :ink on silk
wooden boxed
Size : W 41.5 × H 119 cm (Each image) ・ W 56 × H 202 cm (Each mount)
Condition: slightly creased, trace of repair on the image / slightly damaged on the box
Artist History
Ganku (1749/1756?-1838) was a painter from the late Edo period. The founder of the Kishi school. He studied and combined many styles of painting, including the Kano, Shen Nanpin, and Maruyama schools. He created wall paintings for the Kyoto Imperial Palace and Kanazawa Castle, and received many requests from feudal lords around the country. He was particularly skilled at painting tigers.
Price
650,000yen

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