ABE SHUNPO (1877-1956) Showa period

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ABE SHUNPO (1877-1956) Showa period A four panel screen, sumi, gofun and colour on silk depicting a group of seven ladies in the guise of the Chikurin Shikken (Seven Sages of the Bamboo Grove), signed and with one seal. Each panel 155cm x 52cm (61in x 20 1/2in) overall. Footnotes: 阿部春峰昭和時代四扇屏風設色絹本 Abe Shunpō (1877-1956), was a neo-Rinpa, neo-Ukiyo-e painter who exhibited at national shows 1907-1944. For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com For further information about this lot please visit the lot listing

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ABE SHUNPO (1877-1956) Showa period

Lot 0631

Estimate £800-£1,200

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£600

Collector's Treasures: Asian Art

London, UNITED KINGDOM, United Kingdom

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London, UNITED KINGDOM

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£800

London, UNITED KINGDOM

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London, UNITED KINGDOM

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London, UNITED KINGDOM

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