Title: Jin ri bei Zhi Tu (An Image of the Golden Sun Monument), Circa 1810. A Silk Painting of the Xiutu Prince and General of the Western Han Dynasty, Jin Midi. Produced by a Japanese Artist
Author: Sosho Ishiko?
Condition: Very Good
A Late Edo Period, early 19th century silk painting, with a beautiful and rather vivid depiction of the Xiutu Prince and General of the Western Han Dynasty, Jin Midi, and his horse.
The painting has been produced in a style emulating that of early Song Dynasty artwork but is clearly distinctive enough to be a later production. Great attention to detail is made to the facial depictions of the general and horse, as well as the vestments of the general and cloak upon his horse.
The artist seals have been done in a seal script I cannot discern. However, there are inscriptions within the box that point to the date of production of the art piece, being the Tenth Year of the Kyowa Era. There are also a few additional inscriptions relating to the artist and his family, being possibly one Sosho Ishiko. The calligraphy is not the easiest to read.
The painting has been neatly mounted onto a brocade decorated kakejiku (hanging scroll), with jikusaki (knobs) made of lacquered wood. There is an early wooden box to accompany it, preserving the scroll.
One silk painting mounted on a kakejiku (hanging scroll), 199 x 66.5 cm full size, 110 x 56 cm main painting
This painting is in very good shape, with minor rubbing and wear to the painting edges. Some of the brocade of the kakejiku is discolored and stained.