Bidspirit auction | Scroll painting by Unkoku Togan

Scroll painting by Unkoku Togan (1547-1618) - Scroll painting by Unkoku Togan (1547-1618) Japan, probably 16th - 17th century. Paper, silk, Suiboku-ga (monochrome ink painting). Image dimensions: 113 × 37.5 cm. Framed under glass. Frame dimensions: 133 × 51.5 cm. Probably by Unkoku Togan. Red stamp lower right. Condition: creased, foxed, faded, signs of age. Unkoku Togan (1547-1618) was one of the most important ink painters of Japan's Momoyama period. He was known for reviving and further developing the Sesshu school of monochrome painting. His work shaped the Unkoku school, which remained influential for generations.