Morozumi Kanyu / Kiyohara Kanyu / Minamoto no Yoshiie Gan'gyo / Hachiman Taro Yoshiie

Artist: Morozumi Kanyu / Kiyohara Kanyu / Minamoto no Yoshiie / Hachiman Taro Yoshiie / Hanging Scroll
Morozumi Kanyu, birth and death years: 1809 ¨C 1892, Era: Late Edo to Meiji period, Field: Nihonga (Japanese painting, Sumiyoshi School). Surname: Kiyohara (later changed to Morozumi), Given name: Tokujiro, Art name: Shisai, Pseudonym: Kanyu, Other names: Shisei-sai, Kaishun-sai, Kisei-ken. In the seventh year of Bunsei, he went to Edo to study under Watanabe Hiroki, inheriting the Sumiyoshi School painting style. He created works of flowers and birds, landscapes, portraits, and historical paintings, particularly excelling in historical paintings, which received high acclaim during the Meiji period. His disciples included Ozawa Teruki, Hayashi Hansho, Murase Uochika, among many others.
The main paper is silk with hand-painted details, with some slight stains, but the mounting is in good condition. Accompanied by a paulownia wood box, the scroll measures 207 cm in length and 71 cm in width.