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2026年2月28日

Nakabayashi Chikuto
【Geese among Reeds in Snow, Imitating the Brushwork of Lin Liang】

The image depicts ducks relaxing together in the freezing cold of winter. The vivid depiction is so captivating, it's as if you can hear their lively calls. Chikuto's talent was recognized by Kamiya Ten'yu, a patron of the Owari art world, and he studied Chinese painting under him, eventually becoming known as the leading literati painter of his time.
Number
D-190
Title
Geese among Reeds in Snow, Imitating the Brushwork of Lin Liang
Artist
Nakabayashi Chikuto
Detail
Materials : ink on silk
wooden boxed (signed by Kobayashi Takusai)
Size : W 56 × H 136.5 cm (Image) ・ W 74 × H 206 cm (Mount)
Appeared in "Auction catalogue of the Kyoto-city Maekawa Family's Collection (1914), "Auction catalogue of an anonymous landlord's Collection" (1918), and "Auction catalogue of Shimo-gyo Hirano Family's and an anonymous landlord's Collection" (1918)
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Artist History
Nakabayashi Chikuto(1776-1853) was an artist of literati paintings in the late Edo period. He was in the same school with Yamamoto Baiitsu. He was skillful in paintings of nature especially plum trees and bamboos. He passed away in 1853 at the age of 78.
Price
1,200,000yen

Nakabayashi Chikuto
【Geese among Reeds in Snow, Imitating the Brushwork of Lin Liang】

The image depicts ducks relaxing together in the freezing cold of winter. The vivid depiction is so captivating, it's as if you can hear their lively calls. Chikuto's talent was recognized by Kamiya Ten'yu, a patron of the Owari art world, and he studied Chinese painting under him, eventually becoming known as the leading literati painter of his time.
Number
D-190
Title
Geese among Reeds in Snow, Imitating the Brushwork of Lin Liang
Artist
Nakabayashi Chikuto
Detail
Materials : ink on silk
wooden boxed (signed by Kobayashi Takusai)
Size : W 56 × H 136.5 cm (Image) ・ W 74 × H 206 cm (Mount)
Appeared in "Auction catalogue of the Kyoto-city Maekawa Family's Collection (1914), "Auction catalogue of an anonymous landlord's Collection" (1918), and "Auction catalogue of Shimo-gyo Hirano Family's and an anonymous landlord's Collection" (1918)
winning ticket
Artist History
Nakabayashi Chikuto(1776-1853) was an artist of literati paintings in the late Edo period. He was in the same school with Yamamoto Baiitsu. He was skillful in paintings of nature especially plum trees and bamboos. He passed away in 1853 at the age of 78.
Price
1,200,000yen

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