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A SCROLL PAINTING OF GAMBOLING PUPPIES, AFTER MARUYAMA OKYO, c. 1900s A SCROLL PAINTING OF GAMBOLING PUPPIES, AFTER MARUYAMA OKYO, c. 1900s Japan, late 19th to early 20th century Ink and watercolors on silk. Mounted as a hanging scroll on a silk brocade frame with stag antler handles. Depicting three puppies gamboling under the shade of a tree. Inscriptions: Signed ‘Okyo’ 應擧 with seal. Image SIZE 97.2 x 36.2 cm, SIZE incl. mounting 183 x 45 cm Condition: Good condition with wear and browning. Creasing, folds, and soiling. The frame with wear and age. With a wood tomobako storage box. (2) Dogs, one of the twelve animals of the Japanese zodiac, have always been popular pets in Japan. They symbolize good health, and robust children are commonly described as being healthy as puppies. For this reason it has long been the custom to present new born babies with toy dogs as a charm to ensure their healthy growth. Maruyama Okyo (1733-95) is pivotal to Japanese art history for being one of the first artists to paint directly from nature rather than from paintings and sketches.

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A SCROLL PAINTING OF GAMBOLING PUPPIES, AFTER MARUYAMA OKYO, c. 1900s A SCROLL PAINTING OF GAMBOLING PUPPIES, AFTER MARUYAMA OKYO, c. 1900s Japan, late 19th to early 20th century Ink and watercolors on silk. Mounted as a hanging scroll on a silk brocade frame with stag antler handles. Depicting three puppies gamboling under the shade of a tree. Inscriptions: Signed ‘Okyo’ 應擧 with seal. Image SIZE 97.2 x 36.2 cm, SIZE incl. mounting 183 x 45 cm Condition: Good condition with wear and browning. Creasing, folds, and soiling. The frame with wear and age. With a wood tomobako storage box. (2) Dogs, one of the twelve animals of the Japanese zodiac, have always been popular pets in Japan. They symbolize good health, and robust children are commonly described as being healthy as puppies. For this reason it has long been the custom to present new born babies with toy dogs as a charm to ensure their healthy growth. Maruyama Okyo (1733-95) is pivotal to Japanese art history for being one of the first artists to paint directly from nature rather than from paintings and sketches.

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