帆足杏雨 Hoashi Kyou (1810-1884) He was a literary painter of the late Edo and Meiji periods. He was a senior disciple of 田能村竹田 Tanomura Chikuden (1777-1835). He studied under 田能村竹田 Tanomura Chikuden and 浦上春琴 Uragami Shunkin (1779-1846) and later moved to Kyoto where he interacted with many literati and formed his own style of painting. He was also friends with 高橋草坪 Takahashi Sohei (1804-1835) and 頼山陽 Rai Sanyo (1781-1832). He traveled throughout Kyushu and discussed painting with 鉄翁祖門 Tetsuo Somon (1791-1872) and 木下逸雲 Kinoshita Itsuun (1800-1866) in Nagasaki. He excelled in landscape painting. During the Koka period (1844-48), he was commissioned by the Imperial Court to produce paintings, and in 1872 he exhibited his works at the World Exposition in Vienna. Age: 1862 / 壬戌 with signature 'Kyou' 杏雨 and seal 'En' 遠 'Chidai' 致大 'Hyoen no in' 颿遠之印 This exquisite Japanese hanging scroll features a vibrant peacock perched on a gnarled pine branch, accompanied by blooming peonies and a hovering bee. The work is signed and dated 1862 (Bunkyū 2 / Mizunoe-Inu) by Hoashi Kyō (1810–1884), a noted scholar-painter from Kumamoto and a master of literati-style bird-and-flower painting. In Japanese symbolism, the peacock represents nobility, beauty, and spiritual protection, while peonies evoke wealth, prosperity, and seasonal elegance. The presence of a bee adds a dynamic element, symbolizing vitality and the cycle of nature. Together, these motifs form a harmonious and auspicious composition, ideal for spring or celebratory display. Hoashi Kyō was active during the late Edo period and known for his refined brushwork and poetic sensibility. This scroll is accompanied by its storage box. 帆足杏雨 Hoashi Kyou (1810-1884) Japanese antique art kakejiku kakemono wall hanging scroll / Peacock Perched upon Rocks and Bees Swarming around Flowers with Box Whole dimensions: 28.8" W x 77.4" H / 73.4cm x 196.8cm Inside dimensions: 20" W x 56.1" H / 51cm x 142.5cm Material: Silk Technique: Handpainted Roller ends: Wood Weight: 1180g including Box Condition Antique items have originally crease, stain, damage, and more. I would like you to refer to the listing photos, but please understand that it's difficult to show all conditions by the photos. Special notes: STAIN a little, CREASE a little, DAMAGE a little, WARP, STAIN DAMAGE in the back of the mounting, Box Lid Damage. Shipping "FREE SHIPPING" all over the world by Registered Airmail, EMS, or DHL.