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Okutani Shūseki (1871-1936)
Nihonga
Ink landscape
Signed: Shūseki dōjin
Seals: Rinpo, Shūseki
Technique: sumi on silk 41.3 x 47.4
Mounting: green gold brocade and beige silk 131.5 x 58.5
Condition: some light stains, otherwise good

Shûseki was born in Osaka and lived in Kyoto most of his life. He studied under Jū Shuntô (1833-1904) and later with Mori Kansai (1814-1894). At the Young Painters Association under the guidance of Hashimoto Gahô (1835-1908) and Kawabata Gyokushō (1842-1913) he was praised for his paintings. After 1911, he won prizes at numerous exhibitions. He founded his own art school

Reference:
Aburai p. 89
Araki p. 1315


Price: EUR 900 / USD 1,026