Lot 353: Attributed to Kishi Chikudo (1826-1897) Shijo School, 19th century

Shijo School, 19th century
Kakejiku, in ink and colour on silk, depicting a pair of mandarin ducks resting on a river bank, the full moon reflected in the water, signed with seal. 57.7cm 81.3cm (22¾in x 32in).

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Born as the son of a retainer of the daimyo of Hikone, he moved to Kyoto, and studied first under Kano Eigaku (1790-1867), then with Kishi Renzan (1804-1859), who adopted him as his son. His style comes close to the Shijo manner, but with modern touches and considerable traces of Western realism.