Saeki Gantai (1782-1865) , Cuckoo and Moon, Japanese hanging scroll, kakejiku

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This is a remarkably refined painting.
The moon and the cuckoo are rendered with the bare minimum number of brushstrokes.
By lightly shading the surrounding night sky, the artist has depicted the moon in negative space, allowing the original color of the washi paper to serve as the moon itself.
Furthermore, the bird is painted rhythmically without using contour lines, showcasing the artist's practiced and skilled technique.

The surrounding mounting is also of very high quality.
The two strips of fabric closest to the painting, known as ichimonji, along with the two hanging bands called fūtai, are made from a textile known as "Takeyamachi," a top-grade fabric woven with gold thread.
The pattern appears to be autumn grasses, chosen to harmonize with the artwork.
The surrounding gray silk with blue embroidery also contributes to a calm, nighttime ambiance.
Unfortunately, the roller ends have been replaced with modern ones.
The seal reads "Echizen no Kami Gantai," indicating that the work was created after 1836, when Gantai received the title Echizen no Kami.

Originally, the cuckoo is a symbol of summer.
In Japan, it suits display around June, but if interpreted as a "remnant of the departing summer" or a "symbol of transience," it can also be poetically displayed in September, during the time of the harvest moon.

Because it is painted on washi paper, the work makes full use of the "bleeding" and brush marks.
Why not take this opportunity to appreciate the painting techniques of an Edo-period artist?

Setting weight
This piece weighs 1.0 kg and will be shipped in 100 size.

Material
Ink, Pale Japanese pigments on paper

Size
Overall: vertical 212㎝ × width 56.5㎝（83.46 in × 22.24 in）＊width does not include roller ends.
(the work: vertical 123.7㎝ × width 42.5㎝（48.70 in × 16.73 in）)

Condition
・There are burns, stains, wrinkles, floats on the Japanese paper on the back of the cover.
・There are burns, stains, wrinkles on the image.
・There are burns, stains, wrinkles, warp in the mounting.

Remarks
・Roller ends is Wooden.
・Box inscription by the original owner of the work.

Materials for mounting
All of them are made of silk.

Other
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There may be a slight difference in color between the photo and the actual product.

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Biography
Saeki Gantai (1782-1865)

Born in Kyoto, Japan.
The other names are Gantai, Kogaku, Takudo, Shisui, and Dokoukan.A popular name is Kunshin.
He was born as the eldest son of Ganku.
Studied under his father and inherited the paintings of the Kishi school.
After the death of his father, he became the second generation of the Kishi School and a representative of the Kyoto art world.
He was appointed by Jurokui Chikuzennokami in the 5th year of Bunka (1808).
In 1836, he advanced to the position of Echizennokami.
He also painted fusuma-e (sliding doors) for the Imperial Palace and Konpira Shrine, and was most skilled in the tiger paintings of the Kishi school. He passed away at the age of 83.