Shinsen Tokuoka - Autumn Grasses (秋叢)

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.

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.