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Yokoyama Taikan (1868-1958) Japanese, Extremely Long Ink Painting Scroll in Box

Yokoyama Taikan (1868-1958) Japanese, Extremely Long Ink Painting Scroll in Box. A massively panoramic painting of the changing landscape of Japan linked as a story to the life of a man, intended to be rolled up rather than displayed as it would hang horizontally rather than vertically and take up the length of an entire wall. The kanji on the end of the scroll is the same as on the box lid, and an informative paper is included that explains the artist's intentions, the meaning of the story and visuals, and  the significance of this copy of the original scroll, which was first exhibited in 1923.  Condition: Some minimal water damage. Overall very good.  Box: 7 1/2 x 3 1/4 x 2 3/4 in.  Length of Scroll, unrolled: Roughly 16 ft.  #6241 .  Yokoyama Taikan was born Sakai Hidemaro in Mito City, Ibaraki Prefecture in Japan on November 2nd, 1868. He was the eldest son of Sakai Sutehiko, a samurai serving the Mito clan, and when he was being prepared to become a samurai in his father’s place his earliest chosen name was Hidezō, and later Hidematsu. After a change in their fortunes, the family moved to Tokyo in 1878. He studied at the Tōkyō Furitsu Daiichi ChÅ«gakkō, and was fascinated by the English language and in Western-style oil painting. This led him to study pencil drawing with a painter, Watanabe Fumisaburō. In 1888 after his father brought dishonor on himself Yokoyama was adopted into his mother’s family, taking the surname “Yokoyama” and changing his personal name to Hidemaro. In 1889 Yokoyama enrolled in the first graduating class of the Tōkyō Bijutsu Gakkō, which had just been opened by Okakura Kakuzō. In school, he studied under the Kanō school artist Hashimoto Gahō, and was considered one of the most radical thinkers in his class. Several of his classmates also later became famous artists, including Hishida Shunsō, Shimomura Kanzan, and Saigō Kogetsu. After graduation Yokoyama spent a year teaching at Gakkō, studying Buddhist painting and starting to use the art-name “Taikan.” He returned to Tokyo in 1896 as assistant professor at the Tōkyō Bijutsu Gakkō, but a year later he joined the ousted Kakuzō in establishing the Japan Fine Arts Academy (Nihon Bijutsuin). After the death of his wife he explored the world, visiting and painting New York City, Boston, London, Berlin, Paris and many more in an amazing blend of Western and Eastern styles. His trip to Calcutta in 1902 was immensely important for the evolution of global Modernism, as it resulted in a seminal exchange both of technique and motif with the important early Indian Modernist Abanindranath Tagore. The annual exhibitions of the Japan Fine Arts Academy, which had the abbreviated name Inten, became one of the most important non-governmental outlets for young talents, and Yokoyama’s influence on the university (and future generations of Japanese artists) was massive. Yokoyama’s departure from the traditional method of line drawing was the foundation of Nihonga, and drew heavily on Western impressionists and Chinese silk scroll designs. His style was derided for much of his lifetime, called “Mourou-tai” (“Blurred style”) and considered to show a lack of energy and vitality. In his later years he turned almost exclusively to monochrome ink paintings, and came to be known for his mastery of the various tones and shades of black. In 1935, he was appointed to the Imperial Arts Academy, and in 1937 he was one of the first people to be awarded the Order of Culture as well as the Order of the Rising Sun, First Class. Just before and during World War II he was sent to Italy by the Japanese government as an official creative representative, which led to his capture after Italy’s surrender and questioning by SCAP that diminished his reputation after the surrender of Japan. Yokoyama died on February 26th, 1958 in Tokyo, and his former house is now open to the public as the Yokoyama Taikan Memorial Museum. He is considered one of the most important artists in modern Japanese history, and his brain is preserved in formaldehyde at the University of Tokyo Medical School.

MOON OVER THE BEACH by YOKOYAMA Taikan

ink on paper, φ59.0 cm

NIGHT SAKURA, SIX SIDE FOLDING SCREEN PAIR by YOKOYAMA Taikan

reproduction of craft paintings, each image size : 24.0×51.5 cm

SUNRISE ON THE SEA by YOKOYAMA Taikan

color on silk, 42.7×51.4 cm

YOKOYAMA TAIKAN (1868-1958) 'Nocturnal sea'

YOKOYAMA TAIKAN (1868-1958) 'Nocturnal sea' Watercolour on silk, signed and with red seal of the artist, framed and glazed. 51cm (20 1/8in) high x 76cm (29 7/8in) wide For further information on this lot please visit the Bonhams website

Yokoyama Taikan, Reiho (Sacred Mountain) woodblock print ca 1950s

"Sacred Mountain" woodblock print ca 1950s. Yokoyama Taikan was the art-name of a major figure in pre-World War II Japanese painting. He is notable for helping create the Japanese painting technique of Nihonga. Educated and also taught at the Tokyo School of Fine Arts.

Yokoyama Taikan (1868-1958): M

Yokoyama Taikan (1868-1958): Mount Fuji. Japan, 20th c. Ink painting on paper in Nihonga style, wooden roller ends, 198 x 27 cm

Japanese Scroll, Yokoyama Taikan

Attributed to Yokoyama Taikan (Japanese, 1868-1958), Mount Fuji, Japanese ink on silk scroll, signed "Taikan" with seal lower left, with tomobako, wood carrying box, image: 16.5"h x 21.25"w, overall: 56"h x 26.25"w

Japanese Scroll, Yokoyama Taikan

Attributed to Yokoyama Taikan (Japanese, 1868-1958), Mount Fuji, Japanese ink on silk scroll, signed "Taikan" with seal lower left, with tomobako, wood carrying box, image: 16.5"h x 21.25"w, overall: 56"h x 26.25"w

Japanese Scroll, Yokoyama Taikan

Attributed to Yokoyama Taikan (Japanese, 1868-1958), Mount Fuji, Japanese ink on silk scroll, signed "Taikan" with seal lower left, with tomobako, image: 16.5"h x 21.25"w, overall: 56"h x 26.25"w

Japanese Scroll, Yokoyama Taikan

Japanese scroll, attributed to Yokoyama Taikan (1868-1958), ink on silk, depicting pine trees with Fuji Mountain in the background, lower let signed "Taikan" with seal, with tomobako, painting: 16.5"h x 21.25"w, scroll: 56"h x 26.25"w

Japanese Scroll, Yokoyama Taikan

Japanese scroll, attributed to Yokoyama Taikan (1868-1958), ink on silk, depicting pine trees with Fuji Mountain in the background, lower let signed "Taikan" with seal, with tomobako, painting: 16.5"h x 21.25"w, scroll: 56"h x 26.25"w

Japanese Scrolls: Toyo Sesshu, Yokoyama Taikan

(lot of 2) Japanese miniature scrolls: reprint of "The Four Seasons Landscape" by Toyo Sesshu (1420-1506); "The Cycle of Life" by Yokoyama Taikan (1868-1958), both with tomobako with titles, largest; approx. 445"l x 6"w

Taikan Yokoyama Repro Scroll "Metempsychosis"

Taikan Yokoyama Repro Scroll "Metempsychosis". 6 inches x 40 feet. Reproduction scroll rolled into wooden box.

Yokoyama Taikan (1868-1958) Landscape

Landscape, signed Yokoyama Taikan, with one artist seal, ink and colour on silk, hanging scroll, 53.5 cm x 36 cm

Yokoyama Taikan (Japanese, 1868-1958) Fruiting Peach Branch with Snail Scroll In

Yokoyama Taikan (Japanese, 1868-1958) Fruiting Peach Branch with Snail Scroll Ink and watercolor on silk, paper backed, bone-capped dowel 20 x 27 inches (50.8 x 68.6 cm) (sight) Artist's seal to the lower left PROVENANCE: Ethry Shaw Guellow collection, Washington D.C. HID04901242017

ATTRIBUTED TO YOKOYAMA TAIKAN (1868-1958) The Pon

ATTRIBUTED TO YOKOYAMA TAIKAN (1868-1958) The Pont Saint Michel, Paris, Meiji era (1868-1912), circa 1908 or earlier, probably after Albert Marquet (1875-1947) Unmounted, ink on silk, depicting the Pont Saint Michel, Paris, the Pont Neuf in the background, to the left the Quai des Grands Augustins, to the right the Quai des Orfèvres and the Palais de Justice, inscribed at lower left Taikan with seal. 39.8cm x 55.3cm (15 5/8in x 21¾in).

Yokoyama Taikan, Mt. Fuji, Signed Painting on Silk

Taikan Yokoyama (Japanese, 1868-1958), "Mt. Fuji", ink painting on silk, signed with artist's seal lower left. Japanese silk scroll painting depicting a tonal, calm and serene view of Mt. Fuji with layers of trees in surrounding forest at foot of mountain in foreground. Scroll with silk patterned borders and contained within fitted wood box. Scroll measures approximately 25.7" x 52.75". Note: Taikan Yokoyama is pseudonym for his birth name Sakai Hidemaro.

Yokoyama Taikan (1868-1958)-Waterfall

Hanging scroll, ink and color on silk; signed Taikan , with one seal 41 5/8 x 14 1/4in (105.8 x 36.2cm)

Yokoyama Taikan (1868-1958)

Yokoyama Taikan (1868-1958) Pine trees and cranes Each signed and sealed Taikan Pair of six-panel screens; ink, color, gold and gold leaf on paper 67 x 151 1/8in. (170.2 x 383.9cm.) each (2)

Yokoyama Taikan (1868-1958)

From the Curly Estate. Has some yellowing and foxing. 10 by 8-3/4 site area.

Hanging Scroll, Japan, Nihonga school, signed Taikan (Yokoyama Taikan, 1868-1958) and sealed, ink and colors on si...

Hanging Scroll, Japan, Nihonga school, signed Taikan (Yokoyama Taikan, 1868-1958) and sealed, ink and colors on silk, scene of a boat in a rainy landscape, signed and sealed box, brocade mounts, ivory pulls, 17 x 14 in.

Yokoyama Taikan (1868-1958) Sacred Mountain

Sacred Mountain Hanging scroll, ink and gold on silk; depicting the conical snow-covered peak of Mt. Fuji, rising above dark clouds and mist against a shimmering golden sky; signed Taikan with seal Shokodo; together with a double tomobako, the hakogaki reading Showa rokunen jogatsu kinen ko/kotosara ni Okakura Tenshin sensei dozo shunko Abe Inzai kun no tame ([Painted in] December 1931, to commemorate the completion of the bronze sculpture of the late Okakura Tenshin, for Mr. Abe Inzai), signed Taikan with seal Shokodo. 15 3/4 x 19 3/4in (40 x 50.2cm)

YOKOYAMA TAIKAN (1868-1958)

A scroll painting, ink and colour on paper depicting a range of mountains, signed Taikan with seal, some creasing, registration number on reverse Ku dai 81 go, with two wood boxes, the inner box titled Yama no zu, signed Taikan jidai and sealed 150 x 29.5cm.

Yokoyama Taikan (1868-1958)

Hisen (Waterfall), 1931 Each signed Taikan and sealed Shokodo Pair of hanging scrolls; ink on paper 55 1/2 x 16 1/2 in. (141 x 42cm.) each Wood box signed, sealed and titled by the artist, with Yokoyama Taikan Kinenkan registration no. yo dai 160 go (2)

Yokoyama Taikan (1868-1958)

Sekirei (Wagtail) Signed and sealed Taikan Hanging scroll; ink and color on silk 45 7/8 x 19 7/8in. (116.5 x 50.5cm.) With wood box signed, sealed and titled by the artist and Yokoyama Taikan Kinenkan certificate no. "te" dai 13 go

Yokoyama Taikan (1868-1958)

Umemodoki (Holly) Signed Taikan and sealed Shokodo in Hanging scroll; ink, color and gold on paper 13 5/8 x 21 1/4 in. (44.5 x 54cm.) With wood box signed, sealed and titled by the artist and with Yokoyama Taikan Kinenkan certificate no. "shi" dai 85 go

YOKOYAMA TAIKAN, (Japanese, 1868-1958), watercolor on silk, depicting a tiger, 13" x 15-3/4" (sight), signed l.r.

YOKOYAMA TAIKAN, (Japanese, 1868-1958), watercolor on silk, depicting a leopard, 12" x 15-1/2" (sight), signed l.l.

Yokoyama Taikan (1868-1958) and Hishida Shunso

Yokoyama Taikan (1868-1958) and Hishida Shunso (1874-1911) Bakufu (Waterfall) Right painting signed and sealed Taikan ; left painting signed Shunso and sealed Shunso in Pair of hanging scrolls; ink and color on silk 36 3/4 x 16 1/4 in. (93.2 x 33.7 cm.) each Wood box titled, signed and sealed by Taikan. Taikan: registration no. ke dai 59 go on verso of the Taikan scroll mount certified by the Yokoyama Taikan Kinenkan. Shunso: certificate by Hishida Haruo (Shunso's first son) dated 1948.4 and by Hishida Shun (the third son) dated 1992.8 (2)

Yokoyama Taikan (1868-1958)

Fuyu (Winter) Signed Taikan and with artist's seal Hanging scroll; ink and gofun on silk 53 3/8 x 20 1/8in. (136.5 x 51cm.) With wood box titled, signed and sealed by the artist; with Yokoyama Taikan Kinenkan certificate on verso no. " mo " dai 51 go, circa 1937.

Yokoyama Taikan (1868-1958)

Reiho (Sacred mountain) Signed Taikan and sealed Shokodo Ink, color and gold on paper 10 5/8 x 151/2in. (27 x 39.5cm.) With Yokoyama Taikan Kinenkan certificate no. " mo " dai 53 go, circa 1954.

Yokoyama Taikan (1868-1958)

Fujisan (Mount Fuji) Signed and sealed Taikan Hanging scroll; ink and color on silk 121/4 x 14in. (31 x 35.5cm.) With wood panel titled, signed and sealed by the artist; with Yokoyama Taikan Kinenkan certificate on verso no. " mo " dai 52 go, circa 1925.

YOKOYAMA TAIKAN (1868-1958)

Kiryo [Return from Fishing] Signed Taikan and sealed Shokodo Hanging scroll, ink on silk 411/4 x 16in. (105 x 40.5cm.) NOTES Registration label Shi dai 68 go (Yokoyama Taikan Kinenkan); box inscribed Kiryo Taikan jidai [ Return from fishing, inscribed by Taikan] SALESROOM NOTICE Please note that the applicable VAT for this lot should be 5 and not 17.5 as indicated by the Alpha sign in the catalogue Please note that the Japanese text for lot 142 and 143 is transposed. The lots are sold as described in English.

YOKOYAMA TAIKAN (1868-1958)

Gyoson [Fishing Village] Ink on paper; fan painting mounted as a hanging scroll, signed Taikan and sealed Shokodo 171/2in. (44.3cm.) wide NOTES Registration label Sa dai 80 go (Yokoyama Taikan Kinenkan); box inscribed Gyoson Taikan jidai [Fishing village, inscribed by Taikan] SALESROOM NOTICE Please note that the applicable VAT for this lot should be 5 and not 17.5 as indicated by the Alpha sign in the catalogue Please note that the Japanese text for lot 142 and 143 is transposed. The lots are sold as described in English.

YOKOYAMA TAIKAN (1868-1958)

Yamaji-shitae [Sketch for a mountain path] Signed Kanoto-i shujitsu Yamaji shitae Taikan [Taikan, Sketch for a mountain path, autumn day in the kanoto-i year (1911)] and sealed Shokodo Hanging scroll, ink and colour on silk 57 3/8 x 253/4in. (147 x 65.5cm.) NOTES Registration label dai 55 go (Yokoyama Taikan Kinenkan); wood panel set into new box and inscribed Kinzotei Yui-cho Hara Otona Hara Daijin Yamaji-shitae Meiji yonjuyonnen Monbusho Bijutsu Tenrankai shuppin Taikan jidai [Respectfully presented to Master Hara of Yuimachi (Hara Sankei), exhibited at the Ministry of Education Art Exhibition in 1911, inscribed by Taikan] For the art patron and collector Hara Sankei (Tomitaro, 1868-1939), see Ellen P. Conant, Nihonga, Transcending the Past: Japanese-Style Painting, 1868-1968 (St. Louis, The St. Louis Art Museum, 1995), p.91 SALESROOM NOTICE Please note that the applicable VAT for this lot should be 5 and not 17.5 as indicated by the Alpha sign in the catalogue.

YOKOYAMA TAIKAN (1868-1958)

Shunpu [Spring Wind] Signed Taikan and sealed Shokodo Hanging scroll, ink on silk 131/4 x 16 3/8in. (33.4 x 41.5cm.) NOTES Registration label Sa dai 83 go (Yokoyama Taikan Kinenkan); box inscribed Shunpu Taikan Gadai [Spring Wind, painted and inscribed by Taikan] SALESROOM NOTICE Please note that the applicable VAT for this lot should be 5 and not 17.5 as indicated by the Alpha sign in the catalogue.