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Kôkei, Yoshimura 孝敬 吉村 (1769 - 1836)

jumping carp Signed: Kôkei Sealed: Kôkei Date: c. 1810 Size: 186 x 44.3 cms (mounting) 107.5 x 34.5 cms (painting) 73 x 17 inch (mounting) 42 x 13 inch (painting) Technique: colours on silk Condition: clearly visible foxing in places. For the rest very good condition; beige raw silk (tsumugi) and brown silk brocade; ivory rollers, double wooden box. Price: SOLD Euro Literature: Laurance P. Roberts, p.88 Yoshimura Kôkei was one of Maruyama Ôkyo's ten notable pupils. His style is a bit stiff and wooden, and this carp fits in very well with his other oeuvre. Signature: See signature Detail: See detail Mounting: See mounting