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2025年8月21日

Shibata Zeshin
【Tongue-Cut Sparrow (Shita-kiri Suzume)】

An grandfather, worried about a sparrow that was chased out of the house after an grandmother cut out its tongue, goes to the mountains to search for it. The painting vividly depicts the grandfather's gentle smile and the sparrow's expression, a mixture of surprise and joy at being reunited. Zeshin has produced many excellent lacquerware works, and this painting is full of humor and charm, showcasing the skill of his technique.
Number
D-138
Title
Tongue-Cut Sparrow (Shita-kiri Suzume)
Artist
Shibata Zeshin
Detail
Materials : ink and colour on silk
wooden boxed
Size : W 32.5 × H 92 cm (Image) ・ W 42 × H 168 cm (Mount)
Condition: slightly stained, slightly creased / slightly wormholes on the mount / slightly damaged on the box
Artist History
The painter Shibata Zeshin (1807–1891) was a Japanese lacquerer and painter. The Khalili Collections of London has over 100 works by Zeshin today.
Price
180,000yen

Shibata Zeshin
【Tongue-Cut Sparrow (Shita-kiri Suzume)】

An grandfather, worried about a sparrow that was chased out of the house after an grandmother cut out its tongue, goes to the mountains to search for it. The painting vividly depicts the grandfather's gentle smile and the sparrow's expression, a mixture of surprise and joy at being reunited. Zeshin has produced many excellent lacquerware works, and this painting is full of humor and charm, showcasing the skill of his technique.
Number
D-138
Title
Tongue-Cut Sparrow (Shita-kiri Suzume)
Artist
Shibata Zeshin
Detail
Materials : ink and colour on silk
wooden boxed
Size : W 32.5 × H 92 cm (Image) ・ W 42 × H 168 cm (Mount)
Condition: slightly stained, slightly creased / slightly wormholes on the mount / slightly damaged on the box
Artist History
The painter Shibata Zeshin (1807–1891) was a Japanese lacquerer and painter. The Khalili Collections of London has over 100 works by Zeshin today.
Price
180,000yen

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