Kano Eigaku “Horses with Mt.Fuji”
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Kano Eigaku “Horses with Mt.Fuji”
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| IItem No. | |
|---|---|
| Title | “Horses with Mt.Fuji” |
| Overall size | 117.5cm×88.6cm |
| Artwork size | 25.8cm×85.0cm |
| Artist | By Kano Eigaku (1790-1867) |
| Date Created | Koka 3(1846) |
| Price | ￥500,000（excluding tax） |
Black horses, white horses, and horses with reedy hair are spending their time drinking water and running around by the water at the foot of Mt Fuji.
From the left of the screen, two horses are galloping with light steps. A colt follows close behind, making the viewer smile. The horses gathered at the water’s edge in the center are taking a break to drink some water.
The horses on the right are looking back, perhaps startled by the sound of the colts chasing them. The difficult posture of the horses looking back, painted with a small number of strokes and without any disruption, shows the skill of Eigaku, who was famous as a Kyogano artist at the end of the Edo period. The muscles of each horse are raised, expressing the sturdiness of a wild horse.
As indicated by the inscription, this work seems to have been painted during the New Year’s holiday in honor of the horse, the Chinese zodiac sign for that year. Fuji, a familiar New Year’s lucky charm, can be seen in the distance. Fuji is visible in the distance. A haze hangs over the area from its mid-slope to its base, revealing its snow-capped peak. The haze emphasizes the remoteness and height of the mountain.
Kano Eigaku (1790-1867) was the ninth generation of the Kyo Kano school. He was familiar not only with the early Kyo Kano style, but also with the Maruyama-Shijo school, Nagasaki school, and Bunjin-ga of his time, and formed his own style of painting.
The year this work was painted, Koka 3 (1846), was the year Eigaku was appointed as a court painter. The following year, he also participated in the painting of the Nijo Castle wall, which places this work at a time when he was reaching maturity as a painter.
As an antique, it may have some scratches or blemishes. We recommend that you visit our store to check the condition.
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