![]() Nanga Willow landscape, Yanagi kage kofune. In the shadow of the wlliows calling for the boatSigned: Aiseki Seals: Shinkei Technique: soft colours on paper 127.3 x 41.9 Mounting: green paper 168 x 53 Condition: toned, soiled, shabby Aiseki was born in Uji and became a priest at the Mampukuji of the Ôbaku sect. He studied painting with Noro Kaiseki (1747-1828) and received strong influences of the style of Ike Taiga (1723-1776). After Aiseki became involved in the uprisings of 1837 against the corruption of the Tokugawa shogunate, which was led by the Confucianist and police officer Ōshio Heihachirō (1793-1837). He was arrested and tortured to death in prison. Aiseki is known as one of the three "seki's", together with his teacher Kaiseki and Nagamachi Chikuseki (1747-1806). Reference: Roberts p. 3 Araki p. 2231 Stanley-Baker p. 35-38 Addiss ‘76 p. 114 Moog pp. 307-309 WAS: € 350,- ($ 385) Price: SOLD | |