Very fine landscape handscroll, signed - including inscribed tomobako - Paper - Japan - Late Edo period

Aoki Mokubei (1767–1833) was a Kyo ware potter and nanga painter during the late Edo period. He was born in Kyoto, in a family running a restaurant in Kyoto and learned art initially from Okuda Eisen. He studied calligraphy under Fuyo Kou at a young age, showing great talent; however, when he found pottery, he opened a studio in Awataguchi, Kyoto at the age of 30 and won fame for his pottery. Five years later, he was invited by the Maeda Family of the Kaga clan, and he made efforts to revive Kaga Kutani ware. He became famous for his sencha (green tea) utensils made in different styles, including sometsuke (white pottery with indigo patterns), seiji (celadon porcelain), and nanban-utsushi. Aoki Mokubei had a friendly relationship with Kou Fuyou and Kimura Kenkadou, and thereby obtained the knowledge as a literati. He later enjoyed the favor of Tanomura Chikuden and Rai Sanyou. There are also many outstanding works of his literati paintings, while some of them are designated as Important Cultural Property. Mokubei is known to be one of the three masters of Kyo ware of the late shogunate period along with Hozen Eiraku and Dohachi Ninnami. He died in 1833, when he was 66 years old.
His works could be found in many museum worldwide, like The Metropoliten Museum, The Walters Art Museum, Tokyo National Museum, Kyoto National Museum,



Measurements:

Scroll: 173,5 x 32,5 cm


Good condition considering its age, there are signs of wear due to age and normal use, stains, marks, scratches, tear; please, see pictures for actual condition.

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