Togyu Okumura - Rose Sketch (薔薇素描)

A pencil and colored pencil drawing by Togyu Okumura (1889-1990), one of the most celebrated masters of modern Nihonga and a recipient of the Order of Culture in 1962. The work captures a single rose with restrained linework and delicate yellow shading on the petals, exemplifying Okumura's refined approach to plant subjects. The minimal composition concentrates the viewer's attention on the bloom and its foliage, preserving a quiet vitality. The artist's red seal reading 'Togyu' is stamped at the lower left of the sheet, and an original artist's title slip bearing his handwritten title 'Bara Sobyo' and seal accompanies the work. The piece is framed by the prestigious Okamura Tamondo, founded in 1930, a framer known for handling nationally designated Important Cultural Properties.

Artist: Togyu Okumura (Japan, 1889-1990)

Year: 1889-1990

Medium: Drawing, Collage or other Work on Paper

Materials: Pencil and colored pencil on paper

Classification: Unique

Size: (H)33.8cm, (W)44.8cm. Framed: (H)50.0cm, (W)61.1cm, (D)3.5cm

Signature: Artist's red seal reading 'Togyu' at lower left of the sheet. Accompanied by a separate artist's title slip with handwritten title and seal.