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YASUDA DENKI 安田田騏 (1784–1827) Edo period (1615-1868), early 19th century
3 – 11 November 2025, 10:00 GMT
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YASUDA DENKI 安田田騏 (1784–1827)
Edo period (1615-1868), early 19th century
Cat and Kitten
Kakejiku (hanging scroll), ink and slight colours on silk in silk mounts with tasselled bronze fūchin (scroll weights): A mother cat carefully grooming herself as her young, fluffy offspring moves around on wobbly legs; signed Tōgaku and sealed Ki; with a modern wood storage box
Overall: 117 × 52cm (46 × 20 1/2in); image: 30 × 38.5cm (11 3/4 × 15 1/8in) (2).
Cat and Kitten
Kakejiku (hanging scroll), ink and slight colours on silk in silk mounts with tasselled bronze fūchin (scroll weights): A mother cat carefully grooming herself as her young, fluffy offspring moves around on wobbly legs; signed Tōgaku and sealed Ki; with a modern wood storage box
Overall: 117 × 52cm (46 × 20 1/2in); image: 30 × 38.5cm (11 3/4 × 15 1/8in) (2).
Footnotes
Best known as a leading student of Aōdō Denzen (1748–1822), pioneer of Dutch-style perspective and shading, Yasuda Denki here deploys his mastery of the brush to create a charming and closely observed exercise in Shijō-style naturalism.














