11th Jul, 2026 10:00

ASIAN ART SALE

 
Lot 76
 
Lot 76 - (R) TWO PAGES WITH JAPANESE INK SKETCHES, EDO PERIOD

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(R) TWO PAGES WITH JAPANESE INK SKETCHES, EDO PERIOD

Album pages comprising several small Japanese ink drawings, executed in a spontaneous and economical brush style characteristic of Edo-period sketching practice. The group includes lively genre scenes with seated and standing figures, a dynamic mythological or theatrical figure, delicate studies of bamboo and flowering branches, and a circular composition depicting a gnarled pine emerging from swirling mist or clouds. Likely conceived as preparatory studies or informal drawings rather than finished works, the sketches reflect the artist’s close observation of daily life, nature, and classical themes. The varied formats and subjects suggest an artist’s working album, offering insight into the creative process and visual vocabulary of Japanese painters in the late Edo period.

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Sold for €228