Shinsen Tokuoka - Autumn Grasses (秋叢)
$3,735.00
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Shinsen Tokuoka - Autumn Grasses (秋叢)
$3,735.00
Sale price
$3,735.00
Regular price
| Artist | Shinsen Tokuoka (Japan, 1896–1972) |
| Year | 1920–1972 |
| Medium | Painting |
| Materials | Mineral pigments on silk, mounted as a hanging scroll (kakejiku) |
| Classification | Unique |
| Size | (H) 127.0 cm, (W) 42.0 cm |
| Scroll | (H) 223.0 cm, (W) 62.5 cm |
| Signature | Hand-written 'Shinsen' signature in ink with red square seal below, at lower right of silk. Title on inner wooden box lid. |
Beneath the full moon of mid-autumn, a lone cricket rests among swaying grasses. Pampas grass (susuki) glows silver in moonlight while crimson hagi leaves punctuate the composition. A masterful example of the quiet, symbolic 'Shinsen style' that defined Tokuoka's legacy—evoking the sounds and scents of a Japanese autumn through pure visual poetry.