Lot 238: Magnificent museum Japanese scroll: "Tang general Guo Ziyi", by RYURIKYO 柳里恭/ YANAGISAWA KIEN 柳沢 淇園 (1704-1758)

Magnificent museum Japanese scroll: "Tang general Guo Ziyi", by RYURIKYO 柳里恭/ YANAGISAWA KIEN 柳沢 淇園 (1704-1758) Monumental, magnificent, museum quality, antique historical hanging scroll painting of the aging general Guo Ziyi (with his family) from Tang dynasty. Biography of the artist: Yanagisawa Kien 柳沢 淇園 / Ryurikyo 柳里恭 (1704~1758) ： Kien was born in Edo, and raised with a special education and martial arts. He's already knew the way of painting from Kano-ha when he was 8 years old, and he learned the way of Chinese painting when he was 12 years old. He was famous for multi-talented and he was the master of at least 16 kinds such as Tea ceremony, playing koto, medicine, fencing, javelin, horse riding, etc, which make people to call him genius. He found painting talent of Ikeno Taiga and taught him the way of Chinese painting. His pseudonyms are Chikukei, Gyokukei, Kienshujin, Kien, Ryurikyo, Ryushikobi, etc... Primary Material = Silk. Technique = Hand painted. Roller Ends = Wood Condition = Refer to all photos, there are stains and wrinkles overall, damage, some damage in the mounting. Size of the scroll: 92.7 cm x 207 cm = 36.5" x 81.4" inches; Size of the art painting only: 63 cm x 138 cm = 32.5” x 54” inches Length of the wooden bar: 103.7 cm = 41 inches; References: Biography of the Tang general Guo Ziyi Guo Ziyi (Kuo Tzu-i; 郭子儀: 郭子仪,: Guō Zǐyí,: Kuo1 Tzu3-i2) (697 – July 9, 781), formally Prince Zhōngwǔ of Fényáng (汾陽忠武王), was the Tang dynasty general who ended the An Lushan Rebellion and participated in expeditions against the Uyghur Khaganate) and Tibetan Empire. He was regarded as one of the most powerful Tang generals before and after the Anshi Rebellion. After his death he was immortalized in Chinese mythology as the God of Wealth and Happiness (Lu Star of Fu Lu Shou). Guo Ziyi was a reportedly a Nestorian Christian. Guo Ziyi was born into the family of a middle-class civil servant in Hua Prefecture (華州, present-day Hua County in Shaanxi). Around 735 Guo Ziyi was saved from a court martial by the poet Li Bai, who intervened on his behalf with the local commander. Unlike other members of his family, Guo Ziyi entered political life through the official military examinations instead of a literary exam (for civil servants). He passed the military examinations in 749 and became an officer in the border regions of the Tang Empire and quickly rose through the ranks to become a Jiedushi (regional military governor). Low estimate: $10,000; High estimate: $50,000