Bloodaxe924 Posted July 11 Report Posted July 11 I recently posted about a Shin gunto that was passed down from a relative. I was also given a silk painting as well that I assume he brought back at the same time. I’ve asked for more information on several other sites but no luck so far. Even heritage auctions told me they couldn’t find information. Maybe I’ll get lucky here! I couldn’t upload the pictures due to file size but I included Google drive links below. https://drive.google.com/file/d/11xRtnLrhhjhqJnC1zcA3eJV6vVLnvJLA/view https://drive.google.com/file/d/1qZzEA9sDtmv0N26WTxvgk7DlXLqNs1nB/view?usp=drivesdk Quote
Bugyotsuji Posted July 14 Report Posted July 14 Hi Shaun, the scene looks more Japanese than Chinese. Is there a signature at the bottom right? PS Where are those photos stored? There are several easy ways to downsize photos, including using the menu inside your phone camera. Quote
Matsunoki Posted July 14 Report Posted July 14 Your painting is Japanese, most likely late Taisho or Showa and squarely aimed at the souvenir market. The scene is a typical idealised tranquil depiction of a village with a Torii and pagoda hidden in the trees. Such artwork was produced in large quantities but due to their fragility, most have fallen to pieces or faded out by now. Yours looks in good shape. 2 Quote
Bloodaxe924 Posted July 17 Author Report Posted July 17 On 7/14/2025 at 6:03 AM, Bugyotsuji said: Hi Shaun, the scene looks more Japanese than Chinese. Is there a signature at the bottom right? PS Where are those photos stored? There are several easy ways to downsize photos, including using the menu inside your phone camera. No signature anywhere that I can see. It is pretty dirty so there could be one in the darker areas. I was trying to upload from my iphone. 1 Quote
Bloodaxe924 Posted July 17 Author Report Posted July 17 Any clue on how old it is? I know it was brought over during WW2. Do you have any suggestions on where I can take it to have it looked at? I can't find many local places and I haven't had much luck online with the big auction places. Thanks for the info! Quote
Bloodaxe924 Posted July 17 Author Report Posted July 17 On 7/14/2025 at 8:07 AM, Matsunoki said: Your painting is Japanese, most likely late Taisho or Showa and squarely aimed at the souvenir market. The scene is a typical idealised tranquil depiction of a village with a Torii and pagoda hidden in the trees. Such artwork was produced in large quantities but due to their fragility, most have fallen to pieces or faded out by now. Yours looks in good shape. Sorry. I didn't see your post about Showa or Taisho until I posted my reply. Quote
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