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Catching a Catfish with a Gourd

Size: 41.5cm by 58.0cm (16.34 in by 22.83 in) | Enlargement | Shipping Code: [XL] ?

Designer: Josetsu

Era: Post-war | Currency: $ / £ / €

Price: ¥ 25,000$ 190.00£ 149.00€ 179.00 [Item has been sold]

Description: This is one of the "Masterpieces of Japanese ink painting" (日本水墨画名品集) published by Tanseisha probably in the 1970s or 1980s. The original ink brush paintings, which express the depth of nature in a world of limited ink colors, were turned into woodblock prints with dozens of impressions by master printers.

This painting is based on the theme of "Can a gourd catch a catfish?" It was originally painted in the Muromachi period (15th century) and measures 111.5 x 75.8 cm. Accompanied by 31 poems, the painting also includes a written account of its creation. Considered a masterpiece of Muromachi-period ink painting, it is now housed as a national treasure at the Kyoto National Museum. The original image can be seen at the museum's website.

Note: it may be hard to tell from the web page, but this print is large - almost double the O-ban size. Please check the dimensions indicated at the top.

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