Lot 144: SHIMOMURA KANZAN (1873-1930)

Kokei Sansho [The Three Laughers of Tiger Torrent] Ink and slight colour on silk, set of three hanging scrolls, signed Kanzan and sealed, together with two wood storage box, the inner box titled Hokei san sho, sanpukutsui, date Meiji 45 (1912), signed Kiyoyuki kan, sealed, and also signed Kanzan hitsu and sealed Kanzan 431/4x16in. (110x41cm.) each (3) NOTES Stylistically Kanzan's work has great range, and though he is best known as the reviver of yamato-e, he was capable of drawing upon his Kano roots, as seen in the painting offered here.