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Important Showa Teiten Exhibition Screen by Amano Taiko browse these categories for related items... All Items: Vintage Arts:Regional Art:Asian:Japanese:Paintings: Pre 1940: item # 638697 Please refer to our stock # ANR2080 when inquiring.
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| A fine 2 panel silk screen depicting Vessels in a harbor framed by a large shrine gate in heavy pigment, made for display in the 1933 Teiten National Exhibition (Now Nitten) by Amano Taiko (b. 1906) For references see the Nittenshi for that year, page 100. The dynamic scene shows what is likely a wharf at the River mouth in Nishinomiya, the artists home along the inland sea where lumber, bales and barrels of goods and people work on loading and unloading wooden ships. The Shrine Gate is painted over very thick scaled pigment, the texture clearly visible as it affects the scaling paint and wind ragged texture of the old wooden frame; an unusual and magnificent method. The painting is a prime example of the gradual shift from the mystic nature of Taisho painting to the surreal imagery of the early Showa. The screen is 68 by 80 inches (173 x 204 cm) and in fine condition. Taiko was a prominent Showa artist, student of both Kayo and Nishimura Goun. He was born in Nishinomiya city (in the triangle between Kobe, Osaka and Kyoto) and would have been strongly influenced by the vivacious art scene of the 10s and 20s. He moved to Kyoto during his apprenticeship, setting up an atelier in Shichiku along the mountains edge in Kita ward, eventually moving South to the milder climate of Fushimi ward before his death. He was displayed nationally at the Teiten and Nitten Exhibitions on quite a number of occasions as well as being prized at the Osaka Prefectural Exhibition and the Daishiten.. | |||||||||||||||
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