閑意自養神 [= Relaxing the mind will refresh the spirit]

[Japan?]: [c. early 20th century]. Accordion-bound large octavo artist's sketchbook, containing 25 double-page, hand-painted color images, including nature scenes, portraits of Hotei and Daruma, and village life. The images are minimalist and bold, with heavy influence from Chinese brush painting. The artist is anonymous, but clearly quite talented. Bound in blue cloth-covered boards with paper label on upper cover; board edges rubbed, water stain to lower right corner of one image. An excellent collection of original art, most likely Japanese. Item #48495

Price: $1,500.00