Product Description

7351 A two-fold paper screen painted in ink and colour on a buff ground with red ume (plum)

Signed: Shōwa yon jyū rokunen shingai. Tsusima Susumu (Shōwa 46*, 48-year old)
Seals: illegible, Susumu
Japan 20th century Shōwa period 1971*

Dimensions: H. 67¾” x W. 67¾” (172cm x 172cm)
Tsushima Susumu (1923-2012) was born in Tokyo and in 1941 he studied painting under the Nihonga painter Gōkura Senjin (1892-1975). In 1955 he joined Inten as a member but he left after four years.

In 1959 he left/withdrew himself from the workshop of his teacher Gōkura as well as the Inten exhibitions and in 1969 he had his first solo exhibition at Miyuki gallery followed by another one in 1970. During this period he held a solo show yearly and in 1977 he had a solo show at the famous Shiseido gallery in Ginza Tokyo and participated in an exhibition at Yamatane museum Award Exhibition. He later exhibited once more at Shiseido gallery and twice more at Yamatane museum and he also held several exhibitions of his work at Chigasaki Prefecture.