Peter Bleed Posted March 18, 2016 Report Posted March 18, 2016 Dear Friends, I write to beg the help of the Board with a couple of "vintage" Japanese paintings. They came together and I believe them to be by the same -artist.They are well-rendered and both show Samurai related scenes. One presents a rather famous story about Murakami Yoshimitsu protecting the family colors. This was a rather popular Meiji/Pre-War patriotic story. Stylistically the images look much like the images we often see as cover art on Token Bijutsu. Both are signed, but I can't make the signatures at all. Can anyone read the signatures or tell me when these pictures were painted. Peter P.S. For the record I plan to bring these items with me to Chicago, should anyone be interested 1 Quote
Ken-Hawaii Posted March 20, 2016 Report Posted March 20, 2016 Peter, I'm no help on the signatures, but doesn't it seem strange that, in the second painting, the saya is on the wrong side? How could he draw the tachi?? (Yeah, I know: artistic license!) Ken Quote
uwe Posted March 20, 2016 Report Posted March 20, 2016 Peter, I'm no help on the signatures, but doesn't it seem strange that, in the second painting, the saya is on the wrong side? How could he draw the tachi?? (Yeah, I know: artistic license!) Ken Ken, not the wrong side. The Jinbaori is hiding the other part of the saya 1 Quote
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