Chinese Scholar Lù Yǔ (733-804) painted by Maruyama Ōkyo (1733-1795)
- Artist:
- Maruyama Ōkyo (1733-1795)
- Era:
- Mid Edo
- Price:
- SOLD
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Revered Chinese scholar and tea master, Lù Yǔ is known as the “Sage of Tea” and is credited with advancing the practice of tea through the writing of his life’s work,The Classic of Tea. Here we see a masterful rendition of this historic figure done by one of the most iconic Kyoto painters—and founder of the Maruyama school—Maruyama Ōkyo.
Student of Ishida Yutei (1772-1786), Maruyama studied primarily Kano and Tosa painting and was influenced greatly by western art, particularly Realism, that was more frequently finding its way to his shores at the time. As an innovator in a largely conservative society, Maruyama received much opposition from other painters, though his pioneering style eventually won great popularity with the public; allowing him the financial means to open his own school of painting that went on to be one of the cornerstones of Kyoto art. Today, examples of works by Maruyama can be found in museums around the world including: the British Museum, the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Kyoto National Museum, and the L.A. County Museum of Art, to name a few. For examples of the signature and seals used on this work, have a look here: http://inkan-search.net/search/detail.php?id=13&onbetsu[]=ま and for an auction-house example of a Maruyama work see here: https://www.bonhams.com/auctions/16867/lot/28/
In fine antique condition, this hanging scroll is 182 cm tall and 46 cm wide with the artwork being 95 cm x 36 cm. Signed and sealed by Maruyama Okyo it comes housed in its original period wood box inscribed “Ōkyo fude” (Painted by the brush of Ōkyo) . ** International shipping and insurance included in price.
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