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Japanese Silk Scroll of Daruma Hanabusa Itcho Edo Period

Creator: Hababusa Itcho (Attributed)
Offered by: Tishu

Description
A Japanese hanging scroll attributed to Edo period painter Hanabusa Itchō (1652-1724). The artwork features a silk roundel nicely mounted in golden brocade background. The painting depicts a robed Daruma seated in meditation with his eyes widely open. The rendition of the famous monk, one of the most beloved subjects in Japanese art, was extremely minimalistic. With just a few effective ink strokes and patches of watercolor, it managed to successfully highlight the essence and spirit of Daruma. The roundel was possibly a center fragment of a larger painting by the artist and was remounted historically. Signed with one of his artist's names. It comes with a wood scroll box with ink inscription of title and artist formal name.
For a painting with the same signature, see number 1881,1210,0.1719 in the collection of the British Musuem. Also a horizontal scroll item number Dongwon 3066 in the collection of National Musuem of Korea.
Hanabusa Itcho was a Japanese painter, calligrapher, and haiku poet of Edo period. He originally trained in the Kanō style, under Kanō Yasunobu, but ultimately rejected that style and became a literati (bunjin) and formed his own style, which would come to be known as the Hanabusa school. He was also known as Hishikawa Waō and by a number of other art-names.

More Information

Origin:	Japan
Period:	18th Century
Materials:	silk brocade wood
Condition:	Good. Minor surface wear on the silk painting and mount. Wood storage box is worn as shown.
Creation Date:	18th century
Styles / Movements:	Asian, Traditional
Incollect Reference #:	641694

Dimensions

W.	19.5 in;	H.	47 in;	D.	1 in;
W.	49.53 cm;	H.	119.38 cm;	D.	2.54 cm;

Message from Seller:

Our collection ranges from Neolithic Art to 20th century collectible art and design. It spans 5000 thousand years of history and crosses many civilizations and cultures. Our aesthetic strongholds are Mid-century studio design, Japanese and Korean art, Asian Textile Art and Contemporary Aboriginal Art. The diversity is united behind our singular vision to seek for timeless beauty and driven purely by our passion