Kimura Buzan (1876-1942)
Early 20th century
Kakejiku, in ink, colour and gold on silk, depicting a mist-shrouded scene of the crucifixion of Torii Suneemon (1540-1575), a vassal of Okudaira Sadamasa, a thick, gnarled, truncated pine tree depicted diagonally in the bottom left corner, whilst Takeda Katsuyori sadistically watches with his troops at the base of the crucifix, signed Buzan with seal Buzan with double wood storage boxes, the outside of the inner cover titled Torii Suneemon, the inside of which is also inscribed Senko Buzan hitsu (painted by Buzan, my deceased father) by Kimura Takeo, signed Takeo with seal. 124cm x 51cm (48¾in x 20in). (3).