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Carp, ca 1850

Creator: Sugawara Katsunaga
Offered by: Thomsen Gallery

Description
Sugawara Katsunaga (Shōei)
Carp, ca 1850
Hanging scroll; ink and mineral colors on silk, in silk mounts
Image Size 40½ x 16¼ in. (103.3 x 41.5 cm)
Overall Size 74½ x 21 in. (189 x 53.3 cm)
T-3124

Sealed at lower right: Sugawara Katsunaga. Comes with a fitted paulownia-wood storage box labeled Katsunaga hitsu rigyo no zu (Picture of carp brushed by Katsunaga)

This accomplished composition reflects the influence of a well-known woodblock print from an untitled series by Utagawa Hiroshige popularly known as the “Large Fish” that was published in circa 1840–1842 (for an example in the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, visit collections.mfa.org/objects/237234).
Deploying delicate washes typical of later masters of the Shijō school and taking full advantage of the vertical hanging-scroll format, the artist has built on Hiroshige’s famous image, brilliantly conveying the appearance of the two fishes’ heads as they break the surface of the pond.

More Information

Documentation:	Signed
Period:	19th Century
Condition:	Good.
Styles / Movements:	Asian Art
Incollect Reference #:	759875

Dimensions

W.	16.25 in;	H.	40.5 in;
W.	41.28 cm;	H.	102.87 cm;

Message from Seller:

Thomsen Gallery, now located at 8 East 67th Street, New York City, NY 10065, specializes in important Japanese paintings, folding screens, hanging scrolls, ceramics, ikebana bamboo baskets, lacquerware, and contemporary works by select artists. Owned and directed by Erik and Cornelia Thomsen, the gallery brings decades of expertise in Japanese art to a global clientele, including private collectors and major museums. For inquiries, contact them at 212-288-2588 or info@thomsengallery.com.