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b. 1750 - d. 1837

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    • Two Japanese Woodcut Books
      May. 06, 2023

      Two Japanese Woodcut Books

      Est: $600 - $1,000

      Comprising: 1) Sengai Gibon, 1750-1837, monk in the Rinzai Zen sect, famous for his humorous art; ENTSU ZENSHI IBOKU, "The Remaining Works of Sengai" (Fukuoka: Sakai Sonosukei, 1894) 8 3/4 x 6 in.; traditional Japanese fukurotoji binding: tan paper cover with applied paper title label. Printed in grey and black to imitate sumi-e; and 2) Ueda Kocho, 1788-1850; SUI-UN RYAKUGU, "A Drawing Guide to the Abbreviated Style" (Edo & Osaka: Yamashiroya Sahei, et al., 1850) 9 1/8 X 6 3/4 in., in traditional Japanese fukurotoji binding: blue paper cover, applied printed title label. A memorial volume containing 40 pages of color-printed designs, many with multiple images per page.

      Alex Cooper
    • SENGAI GIBON (1750-1837) Tenjin Travelling to China Edo period (1615-1868), early 19th century
      Sep. 14, 2016

      SENGAI GIBON (1750-1837) Tenjin Travelling to China Edo period (1615-1868), early 19th century

      Est: $2,500 - $3,500

      SENGAI GIBON (1750-1837) Tenjin Travelling to China Edo period (1615-1868), early 19th century Hanging scroll, ink on paper; depicting Tenjin, God of Learning, with a sprig of plum blossom in his sleeve, inscribed with a poem Tofu fukeba Morokoshi made mo nioi kemu ume no nushi no sode no ichimai (The east wind blows, taking the scent even as far as China: Here too the master carries a branch of blossoms in his sleeve), with seal Sengai With wood tomobako 42 3/4 x 14 5/8in (108.7 x 37cm) Provenance John Stevens Collection Tenjin, the deified form of Sugawara Michizane (845-903), is the god of literature and learning. Due to intrigues at the imperial court in Kyoto, he was exiled to Daizaifu in Kyushu, where he missed his beloved plum blossoms so much that a tree flew there to console him. After Michizane’s death his vengeful spirit wrecked such havoc on Kyoto in the form of storms, earthquakes, disease, and death that his court titles were posthumously restored and he was enshrined as the god Tenjin, portrayed here wearing Chinese-style robes (by legend he was said to have studied in China) with a sprig of plum blossoms in his sleeve. Sengai had an especial affinity for Tenjin since he spent his last years in Daizaifu, Sengai’s home district. Usually Sengai’s Tenjin paintings are small enough to fit in any home but this one is quite large, likely brushed for a samurai household.

      Bonhams
    • Sengai Gibon (1750-1837) Zen Mountain Fuji Edo period (1615-1868), c. 1800
      Sep. 14, 2016

      Sengai Gibon (1750-1837) Zen Mountain Fuji Edo period (1615-1868), c. 1800

      Est: $3,000 - $4,000

      SENGAI GIBON (1750-1837) Zen Mountain Fuji Edo period (1615-1868), c. 1800 Hanging scroll, ink on hemp; depicting Mount Fuji and sailing boats, inscribed with a haiku poem Amatsuchi no hazama ni hitotsu yuki no yama (In the gap between heaven and earth there is only one snowy peak), signed gai with seal Sengai With wood tomobako 29 7/8 x 14 5/8in (75.7 x 37.2cm) Provenance John Stevens Collection The phrase yuki no yama (snowy peak) in the inscription here denotes Mount Fuji whose name, written with different characters, can mean “non-duality,” in other words the Zen teaching that heaven and earth, like individual nature and Buddha nature, are not two separate things but a unity. This fine painting by Sengai is, very unusually, painted on hemp. Beautifully mounted, it is among his finest pieces.

      Bonhams
    • Sengai Gibon (1750-1837) Bamboo and calligraphy Edo period (1615-1868), c. 1800
      Sep. 14, 2016

      Sengai Gibon (1750-1837) Bamboo and calligraphy Edo period (1615-1868), c. 1800

      Est: $3,500 - $4,500

      SENGAI GIBON (1750-1837) Bamboo and calligraphy Edo period (1615-1868), c. 1800 Hanging scroll, ink on paper; depicting stems and leaves of bamboo, inscribed Kunshi kono gotoku ni omou (This is how a gentleman thinks), with seal Sengai With wood tomobako 22 3/4 x 24 1/2in (58 x 62.4cm) Provenance John Stevens Collection Gibon Sengai ranks along with Hakuin (see lots 57-59) as the greatest of Zen artists. Here he depicts his favorite plant, bamboo, alongside a brief calligraphy that draws the time-honored parallel between its strength and flexibility and that of a true gentleman (kunshi, in Chinese junzi). Bamboo is also the perfect Zen plant: graceful, pliant yet unbreakable, useful in many ways, and good to eat (as bamboo shoots) as well. Newly restored and remounted, this is one of Sengai’s best renditions of the subject.

      Bonhams
    • SENGAI GIBON (1750-1837) Edo period (1615-1868),
      May. 12, 2016

      SENGAI GIBON (1750-1837) Edo period (1615-1868),

      Est: £1,500 - £2,000

      SENGAI GIBON (1750-1837) Edo period (1615-1868), late 18th century/early 19th century Kakejiku (vertical hanging scroll), ink on paper, depicting three hikyaku (couriers) all wearing a fundoshi (loincloth) and rushing to cross the river, one carrying a courier box on his back, a three-line inscription of the Analects of Confucius (in Japanese, Koshi; 551-479 BC) above, reading Shi senjo ni arite iwaku, ikumono wa kakuno gotokikana chuya o okazu (Confucius, standing on the river bank said ‘Time goes on like this river flowing away endlessly day and night’), followed by a two-line inscription by Sengai (Even a river can be stopped in its flow but stopping the hayabikyaku [express courier] is not possible), signed Gai[...] with two seals, one reading Sengai; with wood storage box. 128.5cm x 54.2cm (50½in x 21 3/8in). (2).

      Bonhams
    • Sengai Gibon (1750-1837) Late 18th century/early 1
      May. 14, 2015

      Sengai Gibon (1750-1837) Late 18th century/early 1

      Est: £2,500 - £3,000

      Sengai Gibon (1750-1837) Late 18th century/early 19th century

      Bonhams
    • Sengai Gibon (1750-1837) Late 18th century/early 1
      May. 14, 2015

      Sengai Gibon (1750-1837) Late 18th century/early 1

      Est: £2,500 - £3,000

      Sengai Gibon (1750-1837) Late 18th century/early 19th century

      Bonhams
    • Sengai Gibon (1750-1837)
      May. 16, 2012

      Sengai Gibon (1750-1837)

      Est: £2,000 - £3,000

      Sengai Gibon (1750-1837) Bamboo Hanging scroll, ink on paper, with a poem, sealed Sengai 88 x 28.5cm. (excluding mount)

      Christie's
    • Property from Various Owners
      Jun. 21, 2011

      Property from Various Owners

      Est: $3,000 - $5,000

      Hanging scroll, ink on paper; depicting the bearded patriarch in a voluminous robe and holding a shoe in one hand as he lifts his bare foot to tread an ascending pathway; inscribed, sealed Sengai. 37 3/4 x 10 1/4in (95.9 x 26cm)

      Bonhams
    • SENGAI GIBON (1750-1837) LE VENT SOUFFLANT DANS LES BAMBOUS
      Dec. 18, 2009

      SENGAI GIBON (1750-1837) LE VENT SOUFFLANT DANS LES BAMBOUS

      Est: €5,000 - €6,500

      [SENGAI GIBON (1750-1837), WIND BLOWN BAMBOO. HANGING SCROLL, INK ON PAPER, WITH A SENGAI SEAL, MOUNTED ON BROCADE] Kakemono, encre sur papier, signé avec un cachet Sengai, boite en bois

      Sotheby's
    • Sengai Gibon (1750-1837)
      Sep. 18, 2008

      Sengai Gibon (1750-1837)

      Est: $4,000 - $6,000

      Sengai Gibon (1750-1837) Iwashi biki (Fishing for sardines) Signed Gaibosatsu and sealed Sengai Hanging scroll; ink on paper 14 1/8 x 17 7/8in. (36 x 45.5.cm.)

      Christie's
    • Nanquan chopping the kitten in two
      Mar. 18, 2008

      Nanquan chopping the kitten in two

      Est: $6,000 - $8,000

      Sengai Gibon (1750-1837) Nanquan chopping the kitten in two Signed Gai'o and sealed Sengai Hanging scroll; ink on paper 11 3/8 x 20¼in. (29 x 51.5cm.)

      Christie's
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