Dragon

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Gejo Keikoku ( 1842-1920 )

  • Meiji period, Dated 1907
  • ink on silk
  • hanging scroll

Paintings – Japanese / Asian Paintings

In this painting, an audacious dragon is depicted on the raging sea and splashing waves, rendered in different gradations of ink to create a powerful image. Gejo Keikoku was a painter from Yonezawa (Yamagata Prefecture) who also worked for the Ministry of the Navy and specialized in traditional painting styles. This work was purchased after it had been exhibited at an art exhibition in 1907.(「Imperial Splendor:Artworks Related to the Tohoku Region」2021)

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Title/Name Dragon
Other Title/
Name
Artist/
Creator
Gejo Keikoku
Period/Era Meiji period
Century
Quantity hanging scroll
Dimensions
Material/
Technique
ink on silk
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Origin
Excavation
Site
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Place
Yamagata Tokyo
Provenance
Collection
No.
SZK000122
Category PaintingsJapanese / Asian Paintings
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In this painting, an audacious dragon is depicted on the raging sea and splashing waves, rendered in different gradations of ink to create a powerful image. Gejo Keikoku was a painter from Yonezawa (Yamagata Prefecture) who also worked for the Ministry of the Navy and specialized in traditional painting styles. This work was purchased after it had been exhibited at an art exhibition in 1907.(「Imperial Splendor:Artworks Related to the Tohoku Region」2021)