Maruyama ¨­kyo / Landscape / Pair of Scrolls / Accompanied by Certificate of Authentication by Maruy

Authentic Work by Maruyama ¨­kyo: Landscape, Pair of Hanging Scrolls, Treasure Ship

Maruyama ¨­kyo, lived from 1733 to 1795, was a painter from the mid to late Edo period and the founder of the Maruyama school. Originally surnamed Fujiwara, he later changed it to Minamoto, adopting the surname Maruyama and the given name Iwajiro, later changing to Mondo. He used various art names such as Kauen, Setei, Issho, Senrei, Sensai, Seishukan, Kamotsuri Gyoji, Joun, and Rakuyo Sennin. He studied under Ishida Yutei and was born in Ano Village, Kuwata District, Tanba Province (present-day Ano, Sogabe Town, Kameoka City, Kyoto Prefecture), as the second son of a farming family. He is considered the founder of the "Maruyama-Shijo school" of modern Kyoto painting, known for his emphasis on sketching from life and for being the first to depict "legless ghosts." His disciples included Goshun, Nagasawa Rosetsu, Mori Tetsuzan, and Genki. The school founded by ¨­kyo is known as the "Maruyama-Shijo school," and its lineage continues to this day.

The present work is an ink painting on paper, with both the paper and mounting (silk mounting) in excellent condition. It comes with a paulownia wood storage box, and the scroll measures 182 cm in length and 45 cm in width.