Shimonura Kanzan,

Shimamura Kanzan, "Jurojin" (Depiction of One of the Seven Lucky Gods), Hanging Scroll

Shimamura Kanzan, originally named Seisaburo, lived from 1873 to 1930, spanning the Meiji to early Showa periods, and was a Japanese painter. He studied under Fujishima Tsuneki, a friend of his grandfather, who was a disciple of Kano Hogai's father, Kano Seiko. In 1898, he accompanied Okakura Kakuzo to Shimotsuke and co-founded the Japan Art Institute with Yokoyama Taikan and Hishida Shunso. His representative work, "Jakufushi," has been designated as an Important Cultural Property.

The present work is an ink and color on silk, generally in good condition. The mounting is silk, also generally in good condition. Accompanied by a paulownia wood box/double box, the scroll measures approximately 193 cm in length and 60 cm in width.