JAPANESE SUMI-E HANGING SCROLL OF LOBSTER (EBI), HAND-PAINTED INK ON PAPER, SIGNED, SEALED FROM THE

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Elegant Japanese hanging scroll (kakejiku) featuring a masterfully executed sumi-e ink painting of a lobster (ebi) rendered with remarkable economy of brushwork. Using only a few confident strokes and subtle gradations of ink, the artist captures the energy, movement, and character of the subject in the refined tradition of East Asian literati and Zen-influenced painting. The bold, semi-abstract brushstrokes used to depict the lobster (or shrimp) and surrounding environment draw inspiration from ancient Zen painting styles (like the Muromachi or Edo periods). However, the specific rendering here aligns tightly with the Nihonga (Modern Japanese Painting) and Suiboku-ga revival movements that peaked between the 1890s and 1930s. During this time, artists like Qi Baishi in China and various master printmakers in Japan heavily popularized highly expressive, minimalist interpretations of nature motifs like shrimp, fish, and lotus flowers. But based on the structural, material, and stylistic evidence visible in the image, this piece is likely from the late Meiji period to the early Sh_wa period (circa 1900?1940s). The painting bears a two-character artist signature and red seal (hanko) and is presented in its traditional silk-mounted hanging scroll format. The understated blue-green silk mounting complements the monochromatic composition and provides an elegant presentation suitable for display in both traditional and contemporary interiors. In the lower right corner, the artist has signed the work using running-script calligraphy (gyousho) and stamped it with a red vermilion name seal (hanko). The signature reads Ekisei. Acquired from a Metro Washington DC estate. The scroll measures 19.5 inches x 41 inches, however the image area measures 9.75 inches x 13.5 inches. FREE SHIPPING FOR THIS SCROLL WITHIN THE CONTINENTAL UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.

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