Hanging Scroll by Inoue Seiji,

Hanging Scroll by Inoue Seiji, "Iris", Large Roll, Nihonga, Flower and Bird Painting, Early Summer, with Original Box

Inoue Seiji (real name: Inoue Hideki) is a Nihonga painter born in Showa 16 (1941) in Kokura Ward, Kitakyushu City, Fukuoka Prefecture. He graduated from the Graduate School of Tokyo University of the Arts in Showa 42 (1967) and became a "friend of the institute" at the Japan Art Institute. In Heisei 1 (1989), he held a solo exhibition at Yokohama SOGO, continuing until Heisei 4 (1992). In Heisei 6 (1994), he held a solo exhibition at the Chikushendo Gallery in Hiroshima City, followed by active solo exhibitions at department stores and galleries such as Tokyu Nihonbashi Store and Daimaru Tokyo Store. In Heisei 9 (1997), he held a solo exhibition at SOGO Kokura Store in Kitakyushu City and dedicated the "Hoheiden Painting" to the Hikosan Shrine in Fukuoka Prefecture in the same year. In Heisei 10 (1998), his depiction of the Northern Morning of Mount Shari in Hokkaido was acquired by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. From Heisei 15 (2003), he held solo exhibitions at Takashimaya in Nihonbashi, Yokohama, Shinjuku, Fukuoka, Osaka, and Nagoya, and in Heisei 17 (2005), he also held a solo exhibition at Matsuyama Takashimaya, continuing to present works nationwide. Additionally, he established Nihonga classes such as Shiyokai, Kisaragikai, Shijukara, and Kannazuki, dedicating himself to guiding the next generation. Currently unaffiliated.

Mounting dimensions (including roller ends) approximately 72¡Á144 cm, paper dimensions approximately 52¡Á44 cm. There are small spots and slight discoloration.