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Shibata Zeshin (1807-1891)
Meiji Period

Fine Japanese Art
11 May 2010, 10:30 BST
London, New Bond Street

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Shibata Zeshin (1807-1891)

Meiji Period
An album entitled Toto Meisho cho mounted with twelve complete shikishiban paintings, in ink and colour on silk, depicting famous places in Tokyo during the twelve months of the year, each signed Zeshin with seal or Gyonnen shichiju-shichi o Zeshin with seal; with certificate of authentication dated Showa 5 [1930] by Shoji Chikushin and hakogaki by Ayaoka Yushin (1846-1910). 23½cm x 23½cm (9¼in x 9¼in). (3).

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東都名所十二ヶ月帖　柴田是真　明治時代

Shibata Zeshin was a leading artist active in the early Meiji period. He excelled in a number of art forms, including painting, lacquer making, print design, and calligraphy. He had an outstanding studio with talented students specializing in lacquer, paintings and prints.

Zeshin's interest in painting began in 1822 when he was advised by his master Koma Kansai II to improve his compositional skills. He studied under Suzuki Nanrei (1775-1844), who in turn had studied Shijo-style painting with Watanabe Nangaku (1763-1813), one of Maruyama Okyo's most talented pupils.

Like many painters of the 19th century, Zeshin was eclectic in his sources. his subject matter includes: landscape, both large, formal works and small, intimate paintings, which portray a romantic and patriotic sensitivity as well as a fondness for the natural world around him, as represented by the twelve views of Tokyo mounted on to the album here.

Shoji Chikushin (1854-1936), a close pupil of Shibata Zeshin, was accustomed to authenticating his Master's works after his death. He was awarded a prize of merit at the Naikoku Kangyo Hakurankai (National Industrial Exposition) in Meiji 10 [1877].

Ayaoka Yushin (1846-1910) was also one of Zeshin's top students who became a well-known artist in his own right and came to act as a judge at a number of national exhibitions. As a painter he excelled in paintings of birds and flowers, and also created a number of ghost paintings, two of which are in the famous Sanyutei Encho Collection at the Zenshoan temple in Tokyo.

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