Art is a journey into the most unknown thing of all - oneself. Nobody knows his own frontiers… I don’t think I’d ever want to take a road if I knew where it led.

Louis Kahan
Lacquer Paintings of Various Subjects: Butterflies Shibata Zeshin  (Japanese, 1807–1891) [+]
shotaku: Shibata Zeshin, Cattails and Moon, 19th century. Album leaf; lacquer on silver paper.
Fan and Insect Cage Shibata Zeshin  (Japanese, 1807–1891) [+]
Birds and Jutting Rocks Shibata Zeshin  (Japanese, 1807–1891)  [+] Edo period (1615–1868) Japan Medium: Album leaf; brown and gold lacquer on silver paper
Shibata Zeshin (柴田是眞) Painting, album leaf. Pilgrims on slope of Mt Fuji: Pilgrims with identical flat travelling hats, white clothing and staffs snaking way up slopes of Mt Fuji; three companions disappearing over horizon. Lacquer painting on paper. Signed and sealed. link
Inro Shibata Zeshin 1865
Inro Shibata Zeshin 19th century (made)
Inro Shibata Zeshin (maker) http://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O120962/inro/
Shibata ZESHIN ( 1807 – 1891 ) A fine original drawing in sumi and colour for the series Hana kurabe, “A Comparison of Flowers” published by Shugyokudo between c 1875 – 1890. The set of 120 prints was issued in groups of 12 enclosed in paper wrappers. This design shows a mouse crouching on the top border looking down on pussy willow.
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