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Rare Pair of Japanese Paintings on Silk - Frog Battle. Circa 1890.
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Rare Pair of Japanese Paintings on Silk - Frog Battle. Circa 1890.

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Rare Pair of Japanese paintings on silk, Meiji period, depicting a Frog Battle on a lotus pond, using bulrush spears. Circa 1890.

Very intricate detailing and spirited portrayal of frogs in battle. The frogs, and bulrush spears finely detailed, and rendered 'collage' to the extremely fine silk painting. The paintings similarly finely detailed with pond foliage and lotus leaves, giving an overall three-dimensional effect.

This pair of collage paintings is extremely rare, and would have formed a single larger silk painting. In overall very good condition, with some minor tears. Strong original colours. Unsigned*.

*The frog characteristics (mouth features and legs), bulrush details and colours reminiscent of the painted pictures and whimsical world represented by Kawanabe Kyosai (1831 - 1889), who often used 'comical' frogs in depicting the lives of ordinary people. (Reference: A Japanese Menagerie - Animal Pictures by Kawanabe Kyosai see phote: Not included in sale). The style of which very much continued by Ohara Kosan (1874 -1945).

Physical Dimensions
Height
32cm (12.60")
Width
37cm (14.57")
Depth
1.5cm (0.59")
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Dragoncharger Antiques has dated these Japanese Silk Frog Paintings to the 1890s.

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Rare Pair of Japanese paintings on silk, Meiji period, depicting a Frog Battle on a lotus pond, using bulrush spears. Circa 1890.

Very intricate detailing and spirited portrayal of frogs in battle.

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The frogs, and bulrush spears finely detailed, and rendered 'collage' to the extremely fine silk painting.
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The paintings similarly finely detailed with pond foliage and lotus leaves, giving an overall three-dimensional effect.

fig 1. A framed pair of Japanese late nineteenth-century silk paintings depicting anthropomorphic frogs fighting with lotus flowers and reeds.
fig 1. Rare Pair of Japanese Paintings on Silk - Frog Battle. Circa 1890.

This pair of collage paintings is extremely rare, and would have formed a single larger silk painting. In overall very good condition, with some minor tears. Strong original colours. Unsigned*.

The frog characteristics (mouth features and legs), bulrush details and colours reminiscent of the painted pictures and whimsical world represented by Kawanabe Kyosai (1831 - 1889), who often used 'comical' frogs in depicting the lives of ordinary people. (Reference: A Japanese Menagerie - Animal Pictures by Kawanabe Kyosai see phote: Not included in sale). The style of which very much continued by Ohara Kosan (1874 -1945).

Height
32cm (12.60")
Width
37cm (14.57")
Depth
1.5cm (0.59")
Date of Manufacture

Dragoncharger Antiques has dated these Japanese Silk Frog Paintings to the 1890s.

Reference Numbers
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SA1137597
Dealers Internal Ref
D:06003
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Archive I A framed pair of Japanese late nineteenth-century silk paintings depicting anthropomorphic frogs fighting with lotus flowers and reeds.

Rare Pair of Japanese Paintings on Silk - Frog Battle. Circa 1890.

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A framed pair of Japanese late nineteenth-century silk paintings depicting anthropomorphic frogs fighting with lotus flowers and reeds.
Rare Pair of Japanese Paintings on Silk - Frog Battle. Circa 1890.
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Whimsical depictions of anthropomorphic animals, such as frogs engaging in battles or human activities, originate from classical Japanese Choju-jinbutsu-giga scrolls and continued into the Edo and Meiji periods as decorative genre painting.

These works were produced by applying fine sumi ink and mineral-based colour pigments directly onto panels of woven silk, which were subsequently backed with paper and mounted for display.

Authentic pieces from this period exhibit natural surface oxidisation or subtle toning of the silk substrate, hand-rendered ink lines, and period-appropriate pigment application rather than modern printed dots.

A pair of framed silk panels can be hung side-by-side above a console table, mantelpiece, or desk to provide a balanced focal point in modern minimalist or eclectic rooms.

Keep silk paintings out of direct sunlight and high humidity environments, ensure they are framed behind UV-filtering glass, and refrain from applying liquid cleaning solutions to the delicate surface.
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