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Japanese Two Panel Screen: Lacquer Penguins

Creator: Izumi Atsuhiko
Offered by: Naga Antiques

Description
Beige ground lacquer with black and grey lacquer penguins with small pieces of shell making up white areas. Lacquer on wood. Writing reads: Lacquer Screen By Izumi Atsuhiko. It was shown in the National Nitten Exhibition 11 in 1955 (Showa 30). See copy of catalogue Nitten volume 18, page 498. About the artist: Izumi Atsuhiko (1915-2005) based in Nerima, Tokyo and later in Niigata Prefecture, Izumi Atsuhiko exhibited at the Hoshukuten (Special National Exhibition Held to Mark the 2,600th Anniversary of the Japanese Imperial House) in 1940 and, after the war, at the Nitten official national exhibition. A specialist in carved-lacquer decoration, he was a student of the renowned lacquer scholar Rokkaku Shisui (1867–1950) and mostly made wares for the tea ceremony.

More Information

Documentation:	Signed
Origin:	Japan
Period:	1950-1979
Creation Date:	1950
Styles / Movements:	Asian Art
Dealer Reference #:	S1870
Incollect Reference #:	639053

Dimensions

W.	69.5 in;	H.	24.5 in;	D.	0.75 in;
W.	176.53 cm;	H.	62.23 cm;	D.	1.91 cm;

Message from Seller:

Naga Antiques, with over 45 years of expertise, is a renowned source for fine Asian antiques, specializing in Japanese screens, bronzes, ceramics, and more. Our diverse collection also includes Art Deco, American Modern, Continental, and Biedermeier furniture, available at our Hudson, NY gallery. For inquiries, contact 518.828.8585 or email thegallery@nagaantiques.com.