Lot 422A: Flowers bush & Crab, by Taki Katei (1830-1901), Japanese scroll painting

Artist: Taki Katei - 1830-1901; Painter, studied in Edo with Ooka Unpo and Sakamoto Konen, then with Hidaka Tetsuo in Nagasaki in 1851; spent over a decade travelling in northern Japan, returned to Edo in 1866; participated in literati circles there and over the following three decades completed various commissions for the imperial household and for domestic and international expositions; in 1893 was appointed an Imperial Household Artist (Teishitsu gigei-in); known especially for his delicate bird-and-flower paintings. Primary Material: Paper; Technique: Hand painted; Roller Ends: Wood; Condition: Refer to all pictures: insignificant stains and wrinkles; Size: W 51 x H 206 (cm) = W 20.08 x H 81.1 (inch); Weight: 440 g; Width (including roller ends): 61 cm;