Yokoyama Seiki ”Sweetfish with bamboo”

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IItem No.
Title	”Sweetfish with bamboo”　Ink and light color on paper
Overall size	196.5×40.8cm
Artwork size	128.5×29.7cm
Artist	Yokoyama Seiki(1792-1864)
Date Created	19th century
Price	Contuct us.

A school of sweetfish swimming in a clear stream is depicted with light brush strokes typical of the Shijo School.
The brushstrokes, which capture the characteristics of the sweetfish without hesitation, show the sure painting technique of Seiki, who was known as one of the “four master artists of the Heian area”.
A branch of bamboo grass is leaning over the top of the painting, creating a cool and refreshing scene.

Sweetfish, which prefer clear, clear streams and migrate upstream from spring to summer, have been popular since ancient times as a fish that heralds the arrival of summer.
Standing in front of the painting, one can feel the fresh breeze caressing the fresh greenery on one’s cheeks.
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Yokoyama Seiki (1792-1864) was a painter of the Shijo School active in Kyoto in the late Edo period.
He studied under Matsumura Keibun, a younger brother of Goshun, and was known as one of the “Four Master Painters of the Heian area” in the late Edo period painting world, along with Nakajima Raisho, Kishi Renzan, Shiokawa Bunrin, and others.

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