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 Suberbly painted scrolls of wonderful people
Shien painted this very beautiful example of the Manzai or Comedians. 43.8cm by 194.3cm / 17.2" by 76.4 Silk painting with silk mounts and Bone scroll ends. Including an original box. £275 Manzai (漫才) is a traditional style of stand-up comedy in Japanese culture, which usually involves two performers—a straight man (tsukkomi) and a funny man (boke)—trading jokes at great speed. Most of the jokes revolve around mutual misunderstandings, double-talk, puns and other verbal gags Originally based around a festival to welcome the New Year, manzai traces its origins back to the Heian period. The two manzai performers came with messages from the gods and this was worked into a stand-up routine, with one performer showing some sort of opposition to the word of the other. This pattern still exists in the roles of the boke and the tsukkomi. Continuing into the Edo period, the style focused increasingly on the humor aspects of stand-up, and various regions of Japan developed their own unique styles of manzai, such as Owari manzai (尾張万歳), Mikawa manzai (三河万歳), and Yamato manzai (大和万歳). With the arrival of the Meiji Period,Osaka manzai (大阪万才) began changes that would see it surpass in popularity the styles of the former period, although at the time rakugo was still considered the more popular form of entertainment.
Picture to be added Painted by the scroll artist Mori Shungaku, he was a pupil of Kishi Renzan 1800 / 1855
This very rare type of scroll comes with its original
wooden box Manzai (漫才) is a traditional style of stand-up comedy in Japanese culture, which usually involves two performers—a straight man (tsukkomi) and a funny man (boke)—trading jokes at great speed. Most of the jokes revolve around mutual misunderstandings, double-talk, puns and other verbal gags Originally based around a festival to welcome the New Year, manzai traces its origins back to the Heian period. The two manzai performers came with messages from the gods and this was worked into a stand-up routine, with one performer showing some sort of opposition to the word of the other. This pattern still exists in the roles of the boke and the tsukkomi. Continuing into the Edo period, the style focused increasingly on the humor aspects of stand-up, and various regions of Japan developed their own unique styles of manzai, such as Owari manzai (尾張万歳), Mikawa manzai (三河万歳), and Yamato manzai (大和万歳). With the arrival of the Meiji Period,Osaka manzai (大阪万才) began changes that would see it surpass in popularity the styles of the former period, although at the time rakugo was still considered the more popular form of entertainment.
The Noh Actor. This is a short scroll showing this bright jewel painting to its best
With reference to the above scrolls: This is a short Calligraphy Scroll that we have recently restored. All our restored scrolls are made to extremely high traditional standards. If we have to breathe new life into an old painting or scroll then we would only wish to to that to the best of our abilities. The scroll restorer is a third generation scroll master. The poem says:Truly celebrating with the Senzu Manzai
Among the series of dance, one dance is performed,
Enjoying the performance with a joyous wish of a happy long
life.
Written by Chikusetsu.
( a Manzai performance is also done to celebrate the
new year. The Manzai are comedians I assume that the
Senzu means Sensei- or Master.)
The box is covered in Antique Kimono Silk. The scroll ends are hand made dense Rosewood to add weight which makes the scroll sit perfectly. £165
The Old Fisherman. This is an early 19th century painting that we have mounted onto new silk mounts. The scroll ends are hand made dense Rosewood to add weight which makes the scroll sit perfectly. The box is covered in Antique Kimono Silk £165
29 SHINRAN, Jodoshin-shu by Shunsui. This is a very colourful and well
detailed painting of a monk A perfect scroll for a Bonsai display as it is not very long
This is a quite stunning painting of a sage dating from the early 20th century. It is in good condition and comes with a box. £190 61.8 x 196cm - 24.3 x 77.1 inches I am researching the artist and will add this as soon as I have found something
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