No. 85888347

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Three Mice and Chimaki with Box - Shirai Naokata 白井直賢 (1756-1833) - Japan - Late Edo period
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Three Mice and Chimaki with Box - Shirai Naokata 白井直賢 (1756-1833) - Japan - Late Edo period

Giovanni Bottero

Selected by Giovanni Bottero
白井直賢 Shirai Naokata Japanese painter of the late Edo period. Born in Kyoto. Studied under Maruyama Okyo. Specialized in mouse paintings. with signature 'Naokata' 直賢 and seal 'Shiro Naokata in' 白直賢印 'Shisai' 子斎 ちまき Chimaki Glutinous rice wrapped in plant leaves (e.g. bamboo grass leaves) and steamed. In Japan, it is used as an offering for Boys' Festival. There are various ways of eating it in different regions, such as dipping it in sugar and soy sauce, dipping it in soybean flour or filling it with red bean paste. 白井直賢 Shirai Naokata Japanese art kakejiku kakemono wall hanging scroll / Three Mice and Chimaki with Box Whole dimensions: 22.5" W x 41.5" H / 57.4cm x 105.6cm Inside dimensions: 18.2" W x 10.7" H / 46.4cm x 27.4cm Material: Paper Technique: Handpainted Roller ends: Bone (DAMAGE) Weight: 680g including Box Condition Antique items have originally crease, stain, damage, and more. I would like you to refer to the listing photos, but please understand that it's difficult to show all conditions by the photos. Special notes: STAIN, CREASE, DAMAGE a little, FOLD, WARP, STAIN in the back of the mounting. Shipping "FREE SHIPPING" all over the world by Registered Airmail, EMS, or DHL.

No. 85888347

No longer available
Three Mice and Chimaki with Box - Shirai Naokata 白井直賢 (1756-1833) - Japan - Late Edo period

Three Mice and Chimaki with Box - Shirai Naokata 白井直賢 (1756-1833) - Japan - Late Edo period

白井直賢 Shirai Naokata
Japanese painter of the late Edo period. Born in Kyoto. Studied under Maruyama Okyo. Specialized in mouse paintings.

with signature 'Naokata' 直賢 and seal 'Shiro Naokata in' 白直賢印 'Shisai' 子斎

ちまき Chimaki
Glutinous rice wrapped in plant leaves (e.g. bamboo grass leaves) and steamed. In Japan, it is used as an offering for Boys' Festival. There are various ways of eating it in different regions, such as dipping it in sugar and soy sauce, dipping it in soybean flour or filling it with red bean paste.

白井直賢 Shirai Naokata Japanese art kakejiku kakemono wall hanging scroll / Three Mice and Chimaki with Box

Whole dimensions: 22.5" W x 41.5" H / 57.4cm x 105.6cm
Inside dimensions: 18.2" W x 10.7" H / 46.4cm x 27.4cm

Material: Paper
Technique: Handpainted
Roller ends: Bone (DAMAGE)

Weight: 680g including Box

Condition
Antique items have originally crease, stain, damage, and more. I would like you to refer to the listing photos, but please understand that it's difficult to show all conditions by the photos. Special notes: STAIN, CREASE, DAMAGE a little, FOLD, WARP, STAIN in the back of the mounting.

Shipping
"FREE SHIPPING" all over the world by Registered Airmail, EMS, or DHL.

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