LOT 45  KISHI GANKU (1749 — 1839) Tiger  

TA 5% Vat. KISHI GANKU (1749 — 1839) Edo period, 18th/19th century A Japanese hanging scroll pa...

TA 5% Vat. KISHI GANKU (1749 — 1839) Edo period, 18th/19th century A Japanese hanging scroll painting, kakejiku , ink and colour on silk, illustrating the crouching big cat facing right, signed Echizennosuke Ganku , sealed Ganku/Fuzen . Image 109cm x 41cm; total 188cm x 51.5cm Provenance: the Claudio Perino Collection, Turin, acquired mostly in Japan in early 2000s. Exhibited: MAO Museo d'Arte Orientale, Turin, and Mueo delle Culture, Lugano, March - June 2021. Literature: featured in the exhibition catalogue Kakemono, Five centiuries of Japanese painting. The Perino Collection , p. 119, no 101. Kishi Ganku's talent sprang from Kyoto, the hotbed of many artistic talents and the seat of the Maruyama Shijō School, but Ganku was never closely affiliated with this artistic group. Similarly to Jakuchū, he drew his inspiration from the Kanō School and the works of Sen Nanping (Shen Quan 1682-1758). Ganku soon developed his own style with tigers as a go-to subject he is most famous for. Whilst in employment of the Prince Arisugawa he was able to observe the big cats in the landlord’s menagerie. After the artist’s passing, his workshop was subsequently run by his many sons, adopted sons and grandsons. This lot has been imported from outside the UK for sale and placed under the Temporary Admission (TA) regime. Import VAT is payable at 5% on the hammer price. Standard VAT at 20% will be added to the buyer’s premium. Buyers are invited to familiarise themselves with these rules prior to bidding.