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Three Hanging Scrolls: "Shoulaoren Tu" (God of Longevity), "Flower and Bird Painting"

Maruyama ¨­kyo (1733-1795), a painter from the mid to late Edo period, is the founder of the Maruyama school. Originally surnamed Fujiwara, he later changed it to Minamoto, adopting the name Maruyama, with the given name Iwajiro, later changed to Mondo. He also used the art names Kauen, Setei, Issho, Senrei, Sensai, Seishukan, Oshimizu Gyoshi, Joun, and Rakuyo Sennin. He studied under Ishida Yutei and was born in Ano Village, Kuwata District, Tanba Province (present-day Ano, Sogabe-cho, Kameoka City, Kyoto Prefecture), as the second son of a farming family. The Maruyama school emphasized sketching from life, and ¨­kyo is noted 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 a silk original painting, in good condition, with well-preserved mounting, though the box has some damage. The scroll measures 176 cm in length and 56 cm in width.