SCHOOL OF HOKUSAI

SCHOOL OF HOKUSAI
AND OTHERS
EDO/MEIJI, 19TH CENTURY

A collection of Japanese ink drawings, the first depicting a mythical goat-like animal with eyes and horns on its back, similar to the one illustrated in Katsushika Hokusai's Manga, vol.2, p.59, a label for 'Spink & Son Ltd, School of Hokusai, A mythical goat, Old Dutch Collection'; the others variously portraying a beauty reading a letter, monkeys, a small bird and an elephant, all framed and glazed; together with an unframed ink drawing of Daruma, two prints (one with Zeshin seal) and a small printed book entitled Soken Biko (Old sword blades and their furniture) by Kurihara Nobumitsu (1794-1870); 40.5cm x 25cm max. (9)

Provenance: from the collection of Richard Barker (1950-2023), Chinese and Japanese Art specialist at Spink and Sons, Barry Davies Oriental Art and later Richard Barker Fine Art Ltd.

WITHOUT RESERVE