KAMEI SHOKIN (1798-1857) AND OTHERS Comprising: a hanging scroll depicting bamboo trees, ink on paper with three artist's seals, wood box; a hanging scroll illustrating warrior Kusunoki Masashige bidding farewell to his son Masatsura at Sakurai, entrusting him with handscroll, ink and colour on silk; a hanging scroll painting of egrets among willow trees, ink and colour on silk, wood box; a painting of a tiger, hanging scroll, ink and colour on silk, wood box. The largest 68.8cm (27in) high x 139cm (54 3/4in) wide. (4). Footnotes: 亀井少琹及其他 立軸四幅 Kamei Shokin was a Chinese-style poet, calligrapher, and literati painter from Chikuzen Province (present day Fukuoka Prefecture) during the Edo period. Shokin became well known for her paintings, particularly works depicting traditional botanical and literary themes. Her art often focused on subjects such as the 'Four Noble Ones' (Sikunshi-orchids, bamboo, plum blossoms, and chrysanthemums), a motif deeply rooted in literati culture that symbolised elegance and refined virtue. Many female artists at that time were not properly documented and were therefore forgotten by history. But Shokin made a name for herself through her artistic and literary talents, by 1853, she was famous for her paintings and received numerous commissions. This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: Y Y Subject to CITES regulations when exporting items outside of the UK, see clause 13. For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com For further information about this lot please visit the lot listing