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Watanabe Seitei
【Little birds under the moon】

This painting exudes a sense of tranquility, depicting a faintly rising moon and the birds hanging out beneath it. It showcases Seitei's signature delicate depiction and vibrant, transparent brushstrokes.
Number
D-148
Title
Little birds under the moon
Artist
Watanabe Seitei
Detail
Materials : ink and colour on silk
wooden boxed (signed by painter / double)
Size : W 41 × H 112.5 cm (Image) ・ W 55.5 × H 201 cm (Mount)
Condition: slightly stained on the image
exhibit card in "The Art & Natural History museum of SADO"
Artist History
Watanabe Seitei (1852-1918) was a Japanese painter from the end of the Edo period to the Taisho period. He studied under Kikuchi Yosai, and was especially skilled at painting kachōga (flower-and-bird painting). He created his own style by incorporating Western-style expression. He won a bronze medal for exhibiting at the Paris world expo in 1878, and a silver medal at the Amsterdam world expo in 1883, earning him high praise not only in Japan but also in Europe and the United States.
Price
450,000yen

Watanabe Seitei
【Little birds under the moon】

This painting exudes a sense of tranquility, depicting a faintly rising moon and the birds hanging out beneath it. It showcases Seitei's signature delicate depiction and vibrant, transparent brushstrokes.
Number
D-148
Title
Little birds under the moon
Artist
Watanabe Seitei
Detail
Materials : ink and colour on silk
wooden boxed (signed by painter / double)
Size : W 41 × H 112.5 cm (Image) ・ W 55.5 × H 201 cm (Mount)
Condition: slightly stained on the image
exhibit card in "The Art & Natural History museum of SADO"
Artist History
Watanabe Seitei (1852-1918) was a Japanese painter from the end of the Edo period to the Taisho period. He studied under Kikuchi Yosai, and was especially skilled at painting kachōga (flower-and-bird painting). He created his own style by incorporating Western-style expression. He won a bronze medal for exhibiting at the Paris world expo in 1878, and a silver medal at the Amsterdam world expo in 1883, earning him high praise not only in Japan but also in Europe and the United States.
Price
450,000yen

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