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  • Sakai Hoitsu / Hydrangea / Dragonfly / Craftwork
    Aug. 12, 2026

    Sakai Hoitsu / Hydrangea / Dragonfly / Craftwork

    Est: $900 - $1,800

    Title: Sakai Hoitsu / Hydrangea / Dragonfly / Craftwork / Flower and Bird Painting / Early Summer / Hanging Scroll / From a Renowned Family Description: Birth and Death Years: Horeki 11 (1761) – Bunsei 11 (1829) Occupation: Painter and Haiku Poet of the Late Edo Period Rank: Gon Daisozu Real Name: Sakai Tadanao Childhood Name: Zenji Common Name: Ei-hachi Art Name: Kishin Pseudonyms: Togyu, Kusen, Ōmura, Uka-an, Keikyo Dojin, Teihaku-shi, Meimei-kyo, Fuso Haiku Name: Initially Hakufu, Toka, later Toryo (Aya) Kyoka Name: Shiriyaki Enjin, Toryu (used in Haikai, Kyoka, and Ukiyo-e Bijin-ga) Style: Privately admired Ogata Korin, integrating the elegant Rinpa style with haiku flavor, achieving a poetic and free-spirited painting style / Founder of the Edo Rinpa School Disciples: Suzuki Kiitsu, Ikeda Koson, Sakai Ōho, Tanaka Hoji, Yamamoto Sodo, Nozaki Hoshin Evaluation: Many works designated as Important Cultural Properties The main paper is a silk reproduction craftwork. Both the main paper and mounting are in good condition. Accompanied by a paulownia wood box. Scroll dimensions: Length 181 cm × Width 53 cm.

    Toishinsei Co Ltd
  • Sakai Hôitsu (1767-1829). (Mount fuji).
    May. 21, 2026

    Sakai Hôitsu (1767-1829). (Mount fuji).

    Est: €80 - €100

    Sakai Hôitsu (1767-1829). (Mount fuji). Woodcut triptych, 21x43cm., publ. Sakai Hôitsu, 1826. - Sl. soiled; w. diagonal foldline. = From the Kôrin hyakuzu (Hundred paintings by Kôrin). Anonymous (late 19th/ early 20th cent.). (Japanese steamboat in an inland stream). Col. woodcut, 15,7x21,8 cm. - Sl. yellowed; wormholed; mounted; w. vertical fold. AND 3 other woodcuts from the same album, including one cut in a fan shape.

    Bubb > Kuyper: Auctioneers of Books, Fine Arts & Manuscripts
  • SAIKAI HOITSU (Japan, 1761-1829), Iris and Birds - May., Woodblock print, 13" x 4.25". Framed 19" x 10".
    Oct. 24, 2025

    SAIKAI HOITSU (Japan, 1761-1829), Iris and Birds - May., Woodblock print, 13" x 4.25". Framed 19" x 10".

    Est: $200 - $250

    SAIKAI HOITSU Japan, 1761-1829 Iris and Birds - May. From the series "Twelve Months of Flowers and Birds".

    Eldred's
  • SAKAI HOITSU: A SUPERB RIMPA SCHOOL EIGHT-PANEL BYOBU (FOLDING SCREEN) DEPICTING A FLOCK OF MANAZURU CRANES
    Jun. 13, 2025

    SAKAI HOITSU: A SUPERB RIMPA SCHOOL EIGHT-PANEL BYOBU (FOLDING SCREEN) DEPICTING A FLOCK OF MANAZURU CRANES

    Est: €6,000 - €12,000

    SAKAI HOITSU: A SUPERB RIMPA SCHOOL EIGHT-PANEL BYOBU (FOLDING SCREEN) DEPICTING A FLOCK OF MANAZURU CRANES By Sakai Hoitsu (1761–1828), signed Hoitsu hitsu with seal Monsen Japan, early 19th century, Edo period (1615-1868) Ink, watercolors, and gold paint on paper. Mounted on silk brocade on eight wood panels with metal fittings. Finely painted with frolicking white-naped cranes standing in a sedge as they pick on marshy ground, one preening itself, as three others attentively watch two more cranes swoop in, joining the herd. The plumage of each crane is finely painted and shaded, their eyes encircled with a patch of red with speckles, and their elongated beaks painted in mottled shades of gray. Inscriptions: To the bottom left, signed Hoitsu hitsu [painted by Hoitsu] with seal Monsen. SIZE 178.5 x 533 cm Condition: Very good condition with minor wear and well-preserved colors. Few stains and small worm holes. The back with traces of wear and use. Provenance: Formerly with Finch & Co., London. The Finch Gallery is a dynamic and eclectic space, offering exceptional pieces including ethnography, European art, natural history, and Asian antiques. The crane is one of the most prominent symbols of longevity and good fortune in Asia. They are believed to have a long lifespan and to traverse between heaven and earth. In turn, these attributes have made them logical companions of sennin, the Taoist Immortals. The red-crowned or Japanese crane depicted on this screen is said to live for 1,000 years. This eight-panel folding screen is one from a direct line of monumental crane paintings by nineteenth-century artists who drew inspiration from screens by the celebrated Rinpa painter Ogata Korin. An avid admirer of Korin, Sakai Hoitsu knew his screens with cranes (see Cranes, by Ogata Korin, late 17th-early 18th century, in the National Museum of Asian Art, Smithsonian Institution, accession number F1956.20-21), and in 1815, published them in his catalog of Korin’s oeuvre, One Hundred Paintings by Korin (Korin hyakuzu), bringing them to the attention of Rinpa artists of the nineteenth century. Sakai Hoitsu (1761–1828) was born into a wealthy, influential samurai family and had all the advantages of the finest education, including the opportunity to study many of the painting styles available to artists in Edo Japan. He became a monk in 1797 and adopted the priestly name Monsen Kishin, which appears in part on the seal. Literature comparison: Compare a related design of cranes, illustrated by Sakai Hoitsu in his catalog of Korin’s oeuvre, Korin hyakuzu (One Hundred Paintings by Korin), 1817. Museum comparison: Compare a related four-panel folding screen by Sakai Hoitsu, bearing the same signature and seal, in the Miho Museum, Japan. Compare a related byobu screen with cranes, by Sakai Hoitsu, likely an homage to Korin, reversing the stance of Korin’s cranes and extending a flowing stream behind them on a gold two-panel folding screen, in the Worcester Museum of Art, accession number 1964.9.

    Galerie Zacke
  • Hôitsu, Sakai (1761-1829) and Koson, Ikeda (1801-1866). Hôitsu shônin shinseki kagami (Mirror of the Master Hôitsu's Brush).
    May. 22, 2025

    Hôitsu, Sakai (1761-1829) and Koson, Ikeda (1801-1866). Hôitsu shônin shinseki kagami (Mirror of the Master Hôitsu's Brush).

    Est: €80 - €100

    Hôitsu, Sakai (1761-1829) and Koson, Ikeda (1801-1866). Hôitsu shônin shinseki kagami (Mirror of the Master Hôitsu's Brush). Tokyo (Edo), Ikeda Shûjirô, 1865, 2 vols., (26); (25)lvs., num. woodcut ills. and facsimile calligraphy specimens, bound as a blockbook, orig. unif. wr. w. silver gauffrage, sm. 4to. - Slightly wormholed. Both vols. wr. sl. rubbed/ soiled; later strings.

    Bubb > Kuyper: Auctioneers of Books, Fine Arts & Manuscripts
  • Japanese woodcut ‘Pheasant’, 20th century
    Mar. 26, 2025

    Japanese woodcut ‘Pheasant’, 20th century

    Est: €80 - €150

    Woodcut on paper. Later copy of the work by Sakai Hoitsu (1761-1828) in 1925. Size: 20 x 30.5 cm; Overall size: 27 x 37.5 cm

    Subastas Darley
  • Pair of Sakai Hoitsu Woodblock Prints
    Jan. 25, 2025

    Pair of Sakai Hoitsu Woodblock Prints

    Est: $200 - $400

    Vintage pair of woodblock prints after Sakai Hoitsu (Japanese, 1761-1828), titled "Chrysanthemum" and "Chrysanthemum & Peonies." Circa early 20th century. Each measures 31" x 14" framed. This item will need to be shipped by a packing company of your choice. We maintain a list of reliable shippers, or you may choose your own.

    Blackwell Auctions LLC
  • Japanese Woodblock Print Sakai Hoitsu Flowers
    Jan. 18, 2025

    Japanese Woodblock Print Sakai Hoitsu Flowers

    Est: $50 - $20,000

    Japanese Woodblock Print by Sakai Hoitsu (1761–1829) From Shiki no Hana, the Four Seasons of Flowers. Image measures 9 x 12.25 inches within matting, Frame measures 21.5 x 18 inches. Provenance Galerie Mazarine, Montreal.

    Kavanagh Auctions
  • Sakai Hoitsu, scroll painting on silk, ex museum
    Dec. 05, 2024

    Sakai Hoitsu, scroll painting on silk, ex museum

    Est: $500 - $700

    Sakai Hoitsu (Japanese,1761-1828), Red Plum Blossoms, watercolor on silk mounted to silk, black inscription and red artist signature lower right, rolled and in hardwood case, 27"h x 11"w (silk panel), 3"h x 20"l x 3"w (box)

    Millea Bros Ltd
  • A LARGE AND IMPRESSIVE EIGHT FOLD 'BYOBU' SCREEN WITH NINE 'MANCHURIAN' CRANES, MEIJI PERIOD
    Dec. 05, 2024

    A LARGE AND IMPRESSIVE EIGHT FOLD 'BYOBU' SCREEN WITH NINE 'MANCHURIAN' CRANES, MEIJI PERIOD

    Est: £4,000 - £6,000

    A LARGE AND IMPRESSIVE EIGHT FOLD 'BYOBU' SCREEN WITH NINE 'MANCHURIAN' CRANES MEIJI PERIOD- 19TH CENTURY Paper, gold leaf, silk, ink, wood, metal, after Sakai Hoitsu (1761-1828) signed: 'Hoitsu Itsu'/Rimpa School179cm high-533cm wide, 5 feet 10½ ins, 17 feet 5¾ ins wideThis very large screen depicts seven 'Manchurian Cranes standing and eating, while a 'pair' of cranes gently glide downwards to join the 'flock'. 'Byobu', which means wind walls (屏 byo wall and 風 bu wind), are ornate and decorated 'mobile' walls used to separate interior spaces and provide privacy within a section of a room. As their name suggests, they were originally used as windbreakers in the 'airy' Japanese residences of antiquity. Born into the family of the feudal Lords of Himeji castle, Sakai Hōitsu had a privileged upbringing providing him the opportunity to study Noh drama, haiku poetry, tea-ceremony, music and painting. As was common during the Edo period, Hoitsu began his study of painting with the officially sanctioned 'Kano School', later receiving influence from and instruction in the contemporary Ukiyo-e, Maruyama-Shijo and Nagasaki styles. Taking 'tonsure' as a monk in 1797 Hoitsu freed himself of his significant familial obligations and immersed himself in the study of the life and art of Ogata Korin (1658-1716). He was inspired by the fact that a century earlier Hoitsu's family had been among Korin's chief patrons; numerous masterpieces by Korin were preserved in their family collection. In 1815, 100 years after Korin's death, Hoitsu published 'Korin Hyakuzu' (One Hundred Paintings by Korin), woodblock print reproductions of paintings by the master. Besides honouring Korin in this way, he clearly traced the lineage of what would come to be known in a later age as the Rinpa (Rimpa) School. Hoitsu, while taking Korin's works as his model, went on to create highly affecting works reflective of the refined tastes of his day.

    Dreweatts 1759 Fine Sales
  • THREE JAPANESE SCROLLS OF SAKURAMACHI CHUNAGON
    Nov. 30, 2024

    THREE JAPANESE SCROLLS OF SAKURAMACHI CHUNAGON

    Est: ¥250,000 - ¥350,000

    signed and stamped on the lower part scrolled

    New Art Est-Ouest Auctions
  • HOITSU JAPANESE WOODBLOCK PRINT OF SMALL BIRD, 13 BY 6 INCHES. CONDITION: GOOD. EST.
    Oct. 19, 2024

    HOITSU JAPANESE WOODBLOCK PRINT OF SMALL BIRD, 13 BY 6 INCHES. CONDITION: GOOD. EST.

    Est: $100 - $200

    Hoitsu Japanese woodblock print of small bird, 13 by 6 inches. Condition: Good.

    Blackwood March Auctioneers
  • Attributed to Sakai Hoitsu (Japanese, 1761-1829)
    Sep. 27, 2024

    Attributed to Sakai Hoitsu (Japanese, 1761-1829)

    Est: $1,000 - $2,000

    Attributed to Sakai Hoitsu (Japanese, 1761-1829) (Japanese. 1761-1829) Flowering Branch ink and color on paper, hanging scroll signed, one artist's seal. Image 10 7/8 x 6 in., 27.6 x 15.2 cm. This lot is located in Chicago.

    Freeman’s | Hindman
  • Hoitsu, Sakai
    Sep. 27, 2024

    Hoitsu, Sakai

    Est: €80 - €120

    (1761-1828) nach. Schwertlilie. Wohl spätere Nachdruck. 22 x 30,5 cm. Unter Passep. u. Glas gerahmt (nicht ausgerahmt). - Tls. reparierte Einrisse. D

    Kiefer Buch- und Kunstauktionen
  • Sakai Hoitsu (1761-1829) Japan, Watercolor "Iris and Mandarin Ducks"
    Aug. 25, 2024

    Sakai Hoitsu (1761-1829) Japan, Watercolor "Iris and Mandarin Ducks"

    Est: $400 - $800

    Sakai Hoitsu (Japanese, 1761-1828) watercolor painting, "Iris and Mandarin Ducks". Depicting a small mandarin duck standing on the edge water beneath a flowering iris. Overall Size: 19 1/2 x 39 1/2 in.  Sight Size: 13 /4 x 32 1/2 in.  #7185  Artist Biography: Sakai Hōitsu (1761-1828) was a prominent Japanese painter and poet of the Edo period, renowned for his contributions to the Rinpa school of art. Born into a samurai family, he was initially trained in various artistic styles, including Kanō and Ukiyo-e, but he later devoted himself to the revival of the Rinpa style, originally founded by Ogata Kōrin. Hōitsu is best known for his elegant and refined works that often featured nature themes, such as flowers, birds, and seasonal landscapes. His masterpiece, "Summer and Autumn Grasses," exemplifies his skill in delicate brushwork and harmonious composition. Hōitsu's efforts significantly influenced subsequent generations of Rinpa artists, ensuring the legacy of the school's distinctive aesthetic.

    Sarasota Estate Auction
  • AFTER HARA YOYUSAI (1772-1845/6) A Gold-Lacquered Wood Panel in the Form of an Ogi (Folding Fan) after a Design by Sakai Hoitsu (1761-1829) Meiji (1868-1912) or Taisho (1912-1926) era, early 20th century (2)
    May. 16, 2024

    AFTER HARA YOYUSAI (1772-1845/6) A Gold-Lacquered Wood Panel in the Form of an Ogi (Folding Fan) after a Design by Sakai Hoitsu (1761-1829) Meiji (1868-1912) or Taisho (1912-1926) era, early 20th century (2)

    Est: £1,000 - £1,500

    AFTER HARA YOYUSAI (1772-1845/6) A Gold-Lacquered Wood Panel in the Form of an Ogi (Folding Fan) after a Design by Sakai Hoitsu (1761-1829) Meiji (1868-1912) or Taisho (1912-1926) era, early 20th century The polished wood ground decorated in contrasting shades of gold takamaki-e and silver hiramaki-e with two butterflies in flight and a kamakiri (praying mantis) crawling over a leafy trailing fruiting vine, inscribed in gold hiramaki-e Hoitsu ga with a red seal and Yoyusai with a kao; with a plain black-lacquered tomobako storage box. 19.5cm x 51.5cm (7 5/8in x 20¼in). (2).

    Bonhams
  • Eleven various works: Sakai Hoitsu (Japan 1761-1828), 2x book print 1817, seven diverse flora and fauna watercolors, and two vegetable/fruit watercolors in mats, all made in Japan.
    Dec. 13, 2023

    Eleven various works: Sakai Hoitsu (Japan 1761-1828), 2x book print 1817, seven diverse flora and fauna watercolors, and two vegetable/fruit watercolors in mats, all made in Japan.

    Est: €100 - €200

    Eleven various works: Sakai Hoitsu (Japan 1761-1828), 2x book print 1817, seven diverse flora and fauna watercolors, and two vegetable/fruit watercolors in mats, all made in Japan.

    Zeeuws Veilinghuis
  • Sakai Hoitsu, Flowers Around Bamboo Kakejiku
    Dec. 05, 2023

    Sakai Hoitsu, Flowers Around Bamboo Kakejiku

    Est: $50 - $100

    Sakai Hoitsu (Japanese, 1761-1828), watercolor on silk scroll depicting flowers growing around a bamboo shoot, a bird flying nearby, mounted in brocade, 71 1/2" unrolled.

    Old Kinderhook Auction Company
  • Style of Sakai Hoitsu, Birds among autumn grasses, Edo period, 19th century
    Oct. 27, 2023

    Style of Sakai Hoitsu, Birds among autumn grasses, Edo period, 19th century

    Est: £1,500 - £2,000

    Style of Sakai Hoitsu (1761-1829) Birds among autumn grasses Edo period, 19th century a two-panel folding screen: ink and colour on a gold, silver and brown ground, with signature Hoitsu hitsu and with seal, plain wood mounts each panel 147.5 x 84 cm., 58 x 33 in.

    Sotheby's
  • AFTER HOITSU SAKAI (1761-1829): FROM THE SERIES OF FLOWERS OF FOUR SEASONS; a quantity of early 20th century o
    Sep. 12, 2023

    AFTER HOITSU SAKAI (1761-1829): FROM THE SERIES OF FLOWERS OF FOUR SEASONS; a quantity of early 20th century o

    Est: £200 - £300

    AFTER HOITSU SAKAI (1761-1829): FROM THE SERIES OF FLOWERS OF FOUR SEASONS; a quantity of early 20th century original Japanese woodblock prints, (qty).

    John Nicholson's Fine Art Auctioneers & Valuers
  • AFTER HOITSU SAKAI (1761-1829): FROM THE SERIES OF FLOWERS OF FOUR SEASONS; a quantity of early 20th century o
    Aug. 15, 2023

    AFTER HOITSU SAKAI (1761-1829): FROM THE SERIES OF FLOWERS OF FOUR SEASONS; a quantity of early 20th century o

    Est: £300 - £350

    AFTER HOITSU SAKAI (1761-1829): FROM THE SERIES OF FLOWERS OF FOUR SEASONS; a quantity of early 20th century original Japanese woodblock prints, (qty).

    John Nicholson's Fine Art Auctioneers & Valuers
  • Korin, Hiyakuzu, A Japanese Woodcut Book, c.1826
    May. 06, 2023

    Korin, Hiyakuzu, A Japanese Woodcut Book, c.1826

    Est: $700 - $1,000

    Sakai Hoitsu, 1761-1828, editor; KORIN HYAKAZU, "One Hundred Paintings by Korin" (Edo: 1826) Two volumes, 10 3/8 x 7 1/8 in., in traditional Japanese fukurptoji binding: with gray-blue covers, applied printed title label, with a cloth chitsu folding case. Originally published in 1815 to commemorate an exhibition of Ogata Korin's paintings on the centennial of his death. This second edition adds a few more works.

    Alex Cooper
  • Hoitsu, Oson Gafu, A Japanese Woodcut Book, 1822
    May. 06, 2023

    Hoitsu, Oson Gafu, A Japanese Woodcut Book, 1822

    Est: $1,000 - $1,500

    Sakai Hoitsu, 1761-1828; OSON GAFU, "The Drawing Book of Oson" (Nagoya, Edo: Eirakuya Toshiro, 1822) 10 7/8 x 7 1/2 in.; traditional Japanese fukurotoji binding, yellow covers with pattern printed in colorless glaze, applied title label printed in green characters; blue cloth chitsu folding case. Containing 25 double-page studies of flowers, scholars, animals, and landscape, printed in soft but bright colors, signed with a variety of artist's names and seals, inspired by the master, Korin. The first edition was dated 1817.

    Alex Cooper
  • SAKAI HOITSU CRANE WALL ART
    Dec. 21, 2022

    SAKAI HOITSU CRANE WALL ART

    Est: $100 - $200

    37.5in(95.2cm) X 37.5in(95.2cm)

    Steven's Art & Antiques
  • Sakai Hoitsu Mandarin Ducks Iris Lithograph
    Dec. 10, 2022

    Sakai Hoitsu Mandarin Ducks Iris Lithograph

    Est: -

    Frame has chips and scratches. Frame measures approximately 38in x 19in. tm6820 SA

    EJ'S Auction & Appraisal
  • SAKAI HOITSU (1761-1829) Red Plum Blossom Hanging scroll; ink, color and go
    Sep. 27, 2022

    SAKAI HOITSU (1761-1829) Red Plum Blossom Hanging scroll; ink, color and go

    Est: $3,000 - $4,000

    SAKAI HOITSU (1761-1829) Red Plum Blossom Hanging scroll; ink, color and gold on silk 35 x 13 3/8 in. (88.9 x 34 cm.)

    Christie's
  • SAKAI HOITSU (1761-1829) Benzaiten Hanging scroll; ink, color, gold and sil
    Mar. 22, 2022

    SAKAI HOITSU (1761-1829) Benzaiten Hanging scroll; ink, color, gold and sil

    Est: $15,000 - $25,000

    SAKAI HOITSU (1761-1829) Benzaiten Hanging scroll; ink, color, gold and silver on silk 32 1/2 x 14 5/8 in. (82.6 x 37.1 cm.)

    Christie's
  • SAKAI HOITSU (1761-1829) Cat Hanging scroll; ink and light color on paper 2
    Mar. 22, 2022

    SAKAI HOITSU (1761-1829) Cat Hanging scroll; ink and light color on paper 2

    Est: $20,000 - $30,000

    SAKAI HOITSU (1761-1829) Cat Hanging scroll; ink and light color on paper 22 3/8 x 11 1/2 in. (56.8 x 29.2 cm.)

    Christie's
  • Japanese Water Color Scroll Painting - Sakai Hoitsu
    Nov. 11, 2021

    Japanese Water Color Scroll Painting - Sakai Hoitsu

    Est: $1,200 - $1,500

    nihonga school, by famous artist, on paper, image 16" by 43" overall 20" by 70" artist 1761 - 1828Sakai Hoitsu

    Stallion Hill Gallery
  • TWO HANGING SCROLLS
    Nov. 11, 2021

    TWO HANGING SCROLLS

    Est: €400 - €500

    TWO HANGING SCROLLS Japan, 19th ct. and mid-20th ct. 95,6 x 39,4 / 42,7 x 50,4 cm Both in ink and colours on silk, one with cherry blossom branches and green hills, inscribed Hoitsu hitsu (Sakai Hoitsu, 1761-1828). The other with a sparrow on a blossoming branch, signed and sealed Reiki (Yamaguchi Reiki, 1894-1979). Property from a German private collection, acquired prior to 2007 The second with damage to the end knobs, traces of age

    Nagel Auction
  • Japanese Rinpa school. Edo period, attributed to SAKAI HOITSU (1761-1829). "Composition with flowers and birds". 5-panel folding screen.
    Mar. 09, 2021

    Japanese Rinpa school. Edo period, attributed to SAKAI HOITSU (1761-1829). "Composition with flowers and birds". 5-panel folding screen.

    Est: €7,000 - €8,000

    Japanese Rinpa school. Edo period, attributed to SAKAI HOITSU (1761-1829). "Composition with flowers and birds". 5-panel folding screen. Colored ink and gold leaf on paper adhered to canvas. Size: 180,5 x 68 cm. each panel. Sakai Hoitsu was a Japanese artist who belonged to the Rinpa school. He is known for having promoted the style and popularity of Ogata Korin. His father was the feudal lord of Himeji Castle in Harima Province. Moving to Kyoto, Hoitsu began his art studies at the Kan school before moving on to study with Utagawa Toyoharu and the ukiyo-e style. He later studied with Watanabe Nangaku of the Maruyama school and with Shiseki of the nanga style, before finally becoming a painter of the Rinpa school. He became a Buddhist priest in 1797, and spent the last 21 years of his life in seclusion. During this time, he studied the work of Ogata Korin extensively, as well as that of his brother, Ogata Kenzan, and produced a series of reproductions of the brothers' works. He also produced two books of woodblock prints of the brothers' work, as well as a book of his own; these were entitled Korin Hyakuzu (1815), Kenzan Iboku Gafu (1823), and Oson Gafu, respectively. Hoitsu's style shows elements of ukiyo-e realism, but particularly resembles the decorative style of Ogata Korin. Rinpa is one of the most important schools of Japanese painting. It emerged in the 17th century with the artists Honami Koetsu (1558-1637) and Tawaraya Sotatsu (1643). Fifty years later, the style was consolidated as such through the brothers Ogata Korin and Kenzan. Hon'ami Koetsu founded an artistic community of craftsmen with the support of wealthy merchants, patrons of the Nichiren Buddhist sect in Takagamine, northeast of Kyoto, in 1615. Both the prosperous merchant elite as well as the old aristocratic families of Kyoto favored arts that followed classical traditions, and Koetsu complied by producing numerous works of ceramics, calligraphy and lacquerware. His collaborator, Tawaraya Sotatsu, maintained a workshop in Kyoto and produced commercial paintings such as decorative fans and screens. Sotatsu also specialized in making decorated paper with gold or silver backgrounds, to which Koetsu helped by adding calligraphy. The Rinpa school came to prominence again during the Genroku era (1688-1704) thanks to Ogata Korin and his younger brother ?gata Kenzan, sons of a prosperous Kyoto textile merchant. Other prominent artists were Sakai Hoitsu and Suzuki Kiitsu. Artists of the Rinpa school worked in various formats, notably folding screens, hanging fans and scrolls, woodblock printed books, lacquerware, ceramics and kimonos. Many Rinpa paintings were used on doors and sliding walls (fusuma) of noble houses. The subject matter and style were often borrowed from the Heian period traditions of yamato-e, with elements of Muromachi ink paintings, flower and bird paintings from the Chinese Ming dynasty, as well as developments from the Kano school of the Momoyama period. Standard stereotypical painting in the Rinpa style involves simple natural subjects such as birds, plants and flowers, with the background filled with gold leaf. The emphasis on refined design and technique became more pronounced as the Rinpa style developed.

    Setdart Auction House
  • Sakai Hoitsu - Cranes - 1982 Offset Lithograph 40" x 30"
    Dec. 29, 2020

    Sakai Hoitsu - Cranes - 1982 Offset Lithograph 40" x 30"

    Est: $35 - $50

    "Cranes" by Sakai Hoitsu, 1982 Unsigned Offset Lithograph. Paper size is 40 x 30 inches, with an image size of 27.75 x 27.5 inches. The Offset Lithograph is from an unknown edition size. and is not framed. The condition was rated A-: Near Mint, very light signs of handling. Additional details: Poster for the Worcester Museum, published by New York Graphic Society Ltd

    DUMBO Auctions
  • TWO HANGING SCROLLS, Japan, 19th ct. and mid-20th ct., both in ink and colours on silk, one with cherry blossom branches and green hills, inscribed Hoitsu hitsu (Sakai Hoitsu, 1761-1828)
    Dec. 11, 2020

    TWO HANGING SCROLLS, Japan, 19th ct. and mid-20th ct., both in ink and colours on silk, one with cherry blossom branches and green hills, inscribed Hoitsu hitsu (Sakai Hoitsu, 1761-1828)

    Est: €800 - €1,200

    Property from a German private collection, acquired prior to 2007 - The second with damage to the end knobs, traces of age

    Nagel Auction
  • Sakai Hoitsu, Japanese (1761-1828), Heron and Reed, ink and watercolor on paper, 14 x 8 1/2 inches
    Nov. 14, 2020

    Sakai Hoitsu, Japanese (1761-1828), Heron and Reed, ink and watercolor on paper, 14 x 8 1/2 inches

    Est: $1,000 - $1,500

    Sakai Hoitsu Japanese (1761-1828) Heron and Reed ink and watercolor on paper signed with seal lower right, gilt-framed. 14 x 8 1/2 inches

    Link Auction Galleries
  • Sakai Hōitsu, Japanese (1761 - 1829), "Magnolia Blossom," woodblock print on paper
    Nov. 01, 2020

    Sakai Hōitsu, Japanese (1761 - 1829), "Magnolia Blossom," woodblock print on paper

    Est: $100 - $200

    Sakai Hōitsu, Japanese (1761 - 1829), "Magnolia Blossom," woodblock print on paper, signed with artist's chop at lower left, measures 9 x 12.25 inches to the matt edge, 14.75 x 17.75 inches framed. CONDITION: Good, some toning, matt discolored. This appears to be an early pull of this scarce woodblock print. Hōitsu began his studies in art in the Kanō school before moving on to study under Utagawa Toyoharu of the ukiyo-e style. He later studied under Watanabe Nangaku of the Maruyama school and Sō Shiseki of the nanga style before finally becoming a painter of the Rinpa school.

    Huntington Museum of Art
  • Kôrin hyakuzu [One hundred paintings by Kôrin].
    Oct. 16, 2020

    Kôrin hyakuzu [One hundred paintings by Kôrin].

    Est: €150 - €200

    2 (of 4) vol., 25,2 x 17 cm. Vol. 1: 4 pp. with text, 30 pp. with b/w ill.-- Vol. 2: 30 pp., b/w ill. (good condition, vol. 2 with light stains). - Later edition. - Joined: Booklet on textile patterns. Meiji 14 [1881]. 16 x 7,3 cm, 60 pp. with ill. (2 works in 3 vol.)

    Arenberg Auctions
  • SAKAI HOITSU (1761-1829), (WITH MOUNTING PAINTED BY SAKAI DOITSU)
    Sep. 24, 2020

    SAKAI HOITSU (1761-1829), (WITH MOUNTING PAINTED BY SAKAI DOITSU)

    Est: $10,000 - $20,000

    SAKAI HOITSU (1761-1829), (WITH MOUNTING PAINTED BY SAKAI DOITSU) Weasel (Itachi) 14 ½ x 20 ½ in. (36.8 x 52.1 cm., Hoitsu painting), 23 ½ x 26.7/10 in. (59.7 x 67.8 cm., Doitsu painted mounting)

    Christie's
  • Ostasien - Japan - Hoitsu, Sakai
    Jul. 24, 2020

    Ostasien - Japan - Hoitsu, Sakai

    Est: €160 - €240

    (Edo 1761-1829 ebda.), Vier Doppelblätter aus "Shiki no hana, Haru" (Jahreszeitliche Blumen, Frühling). Japanische Farbholzschnitte auf Papier. Nicht sign. und bezeichnet. Kyoto, Verlag Unsodo, 1907. Hanshibon-Format (Darstellungsgr.: ca. 23,5 x 32 cm). - Unter Passepartout. (155)

    Zisska & Lacher
  • Japanese Water Color Scroll Painting - Sakai Hoitsu
    Feb. 02, 2020

    Japanese Water Color Scroll Painting - Sakai Hoitsu

    Est: $1,200 - $1,500

    nihonga school, by famous artist, on paper, image 16" by 43" overall 20" by 70" artist 1761 - 1828Sakai Hoitsu

    Stallion Hill Gallery
  • Antique Japanese Woodblock Print by Sakai Hōitsu FLOWERS OF THE FOUR SEASONS c. 1907
    Jan. 19, 2020

    Antique Japanese Woodblock Print by Sakai Hōitsu FLOWERS OF THE FOUR SEASONS c. 1907

    Est: $150 - $300

    Antique Japanese Woodblock Print by Sakai Hōitsu (酒井 抱一, Japanese, 1761 – 1829) | From the FLOWERS OF THE FOUR SEASONS | Published by Unsodo, Kyoto, Circa. 1907 | Woodblock on paper | Pulled from Flowers of the Four Seasons (Shiki no Hana) | Matted & Framed Under Glass | Approx. Dimensions: Print(s): 14.5" W x 10.5" H; Framed: 23.0" W x 19.0" H.

    Worthington Galleries
  • Sakai Hoitsu - Cranes - 1982
    Dec. 18, 2019

    Sakai Hoitsu - Cranes - 1982

    Est: $50 - $75

    "Cranes" by Sakai Hoitsu, 1982 Unsigned Offset Lithograph. Paper size is 40 x 30 inches, with an image size of 27.75 x 27.5 inches. The Offset Lithograph is from an unknown edition size. and is not framed. The condition was rated A-: Near Mint, very light signs of handling. Additional details: Poster for the Worcester Museum, published by New York Graphic Society Ltd

    DUMBO Auctions
  • POSSIBLY SAKAI HOITSU (1761-1829) 18TH/19TH CENTURY FRAMED SCROLL PAINTING ON SILK, Rimpa school from the “Tale of Ise”, Narihira passing Mount Fuji on his journey to the east, signed Hoitsu Hitsu and with artist seal Bunsen. Similar compositions of
    Sep. 18, 2019

    POSSIBLY SAKAI HOITSU (1761-1829) 18TH/19TH CENTURY FRAMED SCROLL PAINTING ON SILK, Rimpa school from the “Tale of Ise”, Narihira passing Mount Fuji on his journey to the east, signed Hoitsu Hitsu and with artist seal Bunsen. Similar compositions of

    Est: £50 - £75

    POSSIBLY SAKAI HOITSU (1761-1829) 18TH/19TH CENTURY FRAMED SCROLL PAINTING ON SILK, Rimpa school from the “Tale of Ise”, Narihira passing Mount Fuji on his journey to the east, signed Hoitsu Hitsu and with artist seal Bunsen. Similar compositions of this image can be found by Sakai Hoitsu's student Suzuki Kiitsu's son Suzuki Shuitsu. Image 102cm x 45 cm.

    Hannam's Auctioneers
  • ATTRIBUTED TO SAKAI HOITSU (1761-1829) 18TH/19TH CENTURY FRAMED SCROLL PAINTING ON SILK, Rimpa scho
    Jul. 31, 2019

    ATTRIBUTED TO SAKAI HOITSU (1761-1829) 18TH/19TH CENTURY FRAMED SCROLL PAINTING ON SILK, Rimpa scho

    Est: £500 - £800

    ATTRIBUTED TO SAKAI HOITSU (1761-1829) 18TH/19TH CENTURY FRAMED SCROLL PAINTING ON SILK, Rimpa school from the “Tale of Ise”, Narihira passing Mount Fuji on his journey to the east, signed Hoitsu Hitsu and with artist seal Bunsen. Similar compositions of this image can be found by Sakai Hoitsu's student Suzuki Kiitsu's son Suzuki Shuitsu. Image 102cm x 45 cm.

    Hannam's Auctioneers
  • SAKAI HOITSU (JAPAN, 1761-1829) SPARROWS AMONGST HOLLYHOCKS 56 x 19 in. (14
    Mar. 21, 2019

    SAKAI HOITSU (JAPAN, 1761-1829) SPARROWS AMONGST HOLLYHOCKS 56 x 19 in. (14

    Est: $10,000 - $15,000

    SAKAI HOITSU (JAPAN, 1761-1829) SPARROWS AMONGST HOLLYHOCKS 56 x 19 in. (142 x 48 cm.), excluding mount

    Christie's
  • Japanese Water Color Scroll Painting - Sakai Hoitsu
    Mar. 15, 2019

    Japanese Water Color Scroll Painting - Sakai Hoitsu

    Est: $1,200 - $1,500

    nihonga school, by famous artist, on paper, image 16" by 43" overall 20" by 70" artist 1761 - 1828Sakai Hoitsu

    Stallion Hill Gallery
  • AFTER SAKAI HOITSU, Japanese, 1761-1828, "Cranes"., Collotype fine art print, 26" x 26". Framed 34" x 33".
    Feb. 20, 2019

    AFTER SAKAI HOITSU, Japanese, 1761-1828, "Cranes"., Collotype fine art print, 26" x 26". Framed 34" x 33".

    Est: $200 - $300

    AFTER SAKAI HOITSU Japanese, 1761-1828 "Cranes". Detail of an Edo Period two-panel screen. Headliner of Hoitsu's "Cranes" exhibit at the Worcester Art Museum, circa 1982. Sakai Hoitsu was a Japanese painter responsible for the re-emergence of the Rimpa School, starting the Rimpa School in Edo (Tokyo). He focused on painting nature scenes from all four seasons. Collotype fine art print, 26" x 26". Framed 34" x 33".

    Eldred's
  • AFTER SAKAI HOITSU, (JAPANESE, 1761-1828), "BLOOMING IRISES"
    Feb. 13, 2019

    AFTER SAKAI HOITSU, (JAPANESE, 1761-1828), "BLOOMING IRISES"

    Est: $300 - $500

    AFTER SAKAI HOITSU (japanese, 1761-1828) "BLOOMING IRISES" Circa 1920s. Color woodblock on paper. Sight size: 9 x 12 1/4 in. (22.9 x 31.1cm) provenance: Pia Gallo, New York, New York. Collection of Jeffrey M. Kaplan, Washington, D.C. (acquired directly from the above in 2010).

    Freeman's | Hindman
  • AFTER SAKAI HOITSU, Japanese, 1761-1828, "Cranes"., Collotype fine art print, 26" x 26". Framed 34" x 33".
    Nov. 09, 2018

    AFTER SAKAI HOITSU, Japanese, 1761-1828, "Cranes"., Collotype fine art print, 26" x 26". Framed 34" x 33".

    Est: $200 - $400

    AFTER SAKAI HOITSU Japanese, 1761-1828 "Cranes". Detail of an Edo Period two-panel screen. Headliner of Hoitsu's "Cranes" exhibit at the Worcester Art Museum, circa 1982. Sakai Hoitsu was a Japanese painter responsible for the re-emergence of the Rimpa School, starting the Rimpa School in Edo (Tokyo). He focused on painting nature scenes from all four seasons. Collotype fine art print, 26" x 26". Framed 34" x 33".

    Eldred's
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