Shijô
Dragon with golden eyesSigned: Hyakusen
Seals: Seken, Yokukyû chirimoku
Technique: sumi and gold on paper 128.5 x 46.7
Mounting: brown silk 183 x 59.7
Condition: somewhat worn and aged, otherwise good
Shônen’s life-style is reflected in his paintings: bold and full of self-confidence.
Shônen had many important patrons to support him, and as a result he became an important painter in Kyoto. He was the son and pupil of the Kyoto Shijô artist Suzuki Hyakunen (1825-91). At a very early age he already achieved great skill and worked in a spontaneous, bold and impromptu manner. In 1881 he succeeded Konô Bairei (1844-95) at the Kyoto Art Academy, teaching Northern Chinese painting until 1888. In 1886 he also started teaching at the Kyoto Prefectural School of Painting, the same school he had attended as a pupil. In his later years Shônen became an extremely influential person in Kyoto art circles.
Reference:
Morioka & Berry ‘99 p. 106-111
Morioka & Berry ‘08 (# 69)
Aburai. p. 218
Roberts p. 167
Araki p. 2792
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