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Kick off 2026 at our first auction of the year! The January Art & Design Auction is packed with treasures that span continents and centuries. Discover museum-quality Native American baskets and pottery alongside exquisite Japanese decorative arts and striking African masks.
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Lot 117

Lot of Three Japanese Figure Paintings: Two Beauties and a Samurai, Early 20th Century

Estimate: $300 - $500
Starting Bid
$150

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One traditional ink wash on paper mounted to silk, one portrait of Sakamoto Ryōma, and one bijin (beautiful woman). Two pieces are only silk without the paper backing. 

Scroll 1 (Left): Beauty in striped kimono holding a fan, signed "Koyō" (交陽) with seal. Mounted on sage green silk with subtle bamboo pattern.

Scroll 2 (Center): Full-length portrait of a samurai in formal kamishimo attire with two swords, signed "Kōbun Kikukagae" (公文菊彦画). Unmounted painting on paper.

Scroll 3 (Right): Nude beauty seated by a standing lantern, in the style of shin-hanga or early modern bijin-ga. Mounted on pale blue-green silk with floral pattern.

All three scrolls show fine brushwork characteristic of early 20th century Japanese painting, with varying conditions showing age-appropriate wear.

Variable sizes, one is approximately 7 ft high, two are approximately 4 ft high by up to 24 in wide. Total weight is approximately 3 lbs.

Condition

Some fading and stains Some foxing on the back side. Scratches and scuffs. Moth holes in the edges of the silk.

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