Item from the Mokuhankan Flea Market

Melon and the Rats

Size: 30.5cm by 19.5cm (12.01 in by 7.68 in) | Enlargement | Shipping Code: [L] ?

Designer: Sen Shunkyo

Era: Taisho | Currency: $ / £ / €

Price: ¥ 8,000$ 64.00£ 50.25€ 58.50 [Item has been sold]

Description: This print is from the series, "The Nippon Mokuhan Gasui" (Masterpieces of od old Japanese colour prints), a collection of reproductions of various themes and designs published around 1924.

Sen Shunkyo, or Ts'ien Shun-chu mainly studied portraits, flowers and birds and was known for his characteristic painting style. This print of four rats eating a melon was meant to represent something quite simple and refreshing. The rather gloomy and almost sinister design, makes this a very unique print.

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