Acquired at Mayuyama, Tokyo, in 1968, and then by descent to the current owner, it is guided at £3000-5000 as part of Roseberys’ Chinese, Japanese & South East Asian Art sale on May 16-17.
Leafy branch with chestnuts left Tokyo in 1968
This lacquer painting on lacquered paper, a study of a leafy branch with chestnuts, is signed by Shibata Zeshin (1807-91).