KAKEJIKU - Dragon painting

Kakejiku (hanging scroll), or kakemono, is made of silk, Japanese paper, wood and special glue. Be careful! Kakejiku hates an environment that is too humid or too dry.

Description:
The style of the sumi-e painting and calligraphy on this kakejiku includes the name Kishi (岸) which strongly points to the Kishi school. A Japanese school of painting that flourished in the late Edo and Meiji periods.

Notable artists within this school include Kishi Ganku (1749-1838) and his followers, such as Kishi Renzan (1805-1859). They specialized in powerful sumi-e paintings of animals, including dragons.

The calligraphy could refer to a later follower of this school or an artist working in the style of the Kishi school.

The calligraphy above the red stamp is written in Sosho 草書 (Sōsho). A cursive script. Also called grass script. A flowing style, with slender lines, and composed with quick flowing strokes. This is the type most often used in formal Japanese calligraphy. A form that was often used in the Edo and Meiji periods.

This type of calligraphy is no longer widely used in modern Japan and in some cases is even unreadable by a modern Japanese person, suggesting that the kakejiku was probably created before the early 20th century.

Specifications:
Age: Considering the design of the kakejiku itself (use of silk, paper, and a roller mechanism) and the style of the calligraphy, this could be a piece from the Edo period (1603-1868).

School: Kishi
Artist: Unknown
Country of Origin: Japan

Overall Dimensions: 19.8" W x 70.3" H / 50.3cm x 178.6cm
Medium: Hanging scroll; ink and color on silk
Technique: Hand-painted
Roller Tips: Wood

Weight: 280g

Condition:
Antique items originally have wrinkles, stains, damages and more. Please understand that it is difficult to show all conditions from the photos.

The color of the actual item may look different from the picture because of the lighting. The color in a photo may differ from light, screen settings, personal color perception, etc. Please understand that I took the photos under daylight lamps. Please read the description, check the actual photos and ask questions if you have any doubts in advance.