A SIX-PANEL ‘SCHOLAR IN A LANDSCAPE’ FOLDING SCREEN, BYOBU, BY MARUYAMA OKYO (1733-1795)

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A SIX-PANEL ‘SCHOLAR IN A LANDSCAPE’ FOLDING SCREEN, BYOBU, BY MARUYAMA OKYO (1733-1795) This lot is from a single owner collection and is therefore offered without reserve Japan. Ink on gold leafed paper. Mounted on six roiro-lacquered wood panels with metal fittings. The finely painted landscape with rolling hills and a meandering river, nestled within these craggy rocks is a small pavilion with a boat anchored to the shore. A lone scholar within the house—dwarfed by the grandeur of the terrain. Inscriptions: Signed 應擧冩 ‘Okyo utsusu’ [Painted by Okyo] with seals 應擧之印 ‘Okyo no in’ [The seal of Okyo] and 仲選 ‘Chusen’. Important Note: For essential information on the Jorgen Ruben Gallery Ledger and provenance documentation please visit here: www.zacke.at/rubencollection_ledger Dimensions: Size 168 x 364 cm Maruyama Okyo (1733-1795), from present-day Kameoka, Kyoto, was a student at the Kano school of painting. He gained much renown after his first commission, the Seven Misfortunes and Seven Fortunes. As his public image grew, Okyo founded his own school in Kyoto, the Maruyama school of painting, dedicated to his style of blending Western naturalism with Eastern decorative designs. He taught his students to rely on nature to render images in a realistic picture of light, shadow, and forms. The school grew popular, and branches soon appeared in other locations, including Osaka. Much of the school's work is today preserved at Daijo-ji, a temple in Kasumi. Noteworthy pupils include Okyo's son, Maruyama Ozui, Nagasawa Rosetsu, and Matsumura Goshun. Literature comparison: Compare a related pair of six-panel byobu similarly painted on gold-leafed paper, by the same artist, dated 1776, in the Nezu Museum. Auction result comparison: Type: Related Auction: Christie’s London, 15 October 2014, lot 60 Price: GBP 62,500 or approx. EUR 103,000 (for a pair) converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing Expert remark: Compare the related manner of painting and composition. Note the size (153.5 x 372.2 cm). Auction result comparison: Type: Related Auction: Bonhams New York, 19 March 2014, lot 3091 Price: USD 22,500 or approx. EUR 20,000 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing Expert remark: Compare the related manner of painting and composition. Note the much smaller size (167.2 x 90.2 cm).

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