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IOKI BUNSAI (1863-1906) Meiji era (1868-1912), late 19th/early 20th century
IOKI BUNSAI (1863-1906) Meiji era (1868-1912), late 19th/early 20th century A large watercolour on paper, depicting three Shinto priests descending the stairs in front of the Yomei Gate at Toshogu Shrine in Nikko, each architectural element rendered in realistic detail; eight doves foraging for food in the foreground; signed at lower left Bunsai Ioki Nikko. 67.2cm x 50cm (26½in x 19 5/8in). Footnotes: Provenance: An English private collection. By repute originally purchased by F. C. Carr-Gomm (1834-1919) in Tokyo 1902. For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com For further information about this lot please visit the lot listing
IOKI BUNSAI (1863-1906) Meiji era (1868-1912), late 19th/early 20th century A large watercolour on paper, depicting three Shinto priests descending the stairs in front of the Yomei Gate at Toshogu Shrine in Nikko, each architectural element rendered in realistic detail; eight doves foraging for food in the foreground; signed at lower left Bunsai Ioki Nikko. 67.2cm x 50cm (26½in x 19 5/8in). Footnotes: Provenance: An English private collection. By repute originally purchased by F. C. Carr-Gomm (1834-1919) in Tokyo 1902. For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com For further information about this lot please visit the lot listing