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No Binding. As New. Between 1897 and 1913, Charles Paul Gruppé (1860-1940) lived in the Netherlands, where he painted with the Hague School of art and acted as a dealer for Dutch painters in the US. He, his wife Helen and their children returned permanently to America in 1913 ahead of World War I. All their children were active in the arts; Paulo as a cellist, Karl as a sculptor, Virginia in watercolors, and Emile Albert Gruppé. Please view the photographs. CONDITION: Excellent. DIMENSIONS: Frame 36 inches high x 32 inches wide x 3 1/2 inches deep.

No Binding. Near Fine/No Jacket. A wandering Buddhist monk framed by a disk of sun or moon, barefoot and plainly robed. His bearded face carries the symbols of his enlightenment. The scene is captured in simple and elegant lines of pen and ink. On squares of hand-made rice paper. Edo period. Zen Buddhist monks from China introduced this style of ink art to Japan in the fourteenth century where over time the brush strokes were reduced in number and simplified and were often combine with poetry to create the sumi-e style that we know today. The focus of the art of ink painting since its inception has been on the quality of the line; this is what captures the form. The simple but sometimes bold use of the brush would often capture the spirit of the subject, and would convey a wide range of expression, from dynamic power to elegance and tranquility. 57" high, 25 1/2" wide

No Binding. Fine. Red and brown ink on buff paper with black and white opaque pigments, depicting a loosely garbed holy man carrying what seems to be a flute. He appears to be gazing skyward while singing. He has long graceful fingers. The head and facial hair are very detailed. The mouth and eyes are highlighted in white. The top border seems to be festooned with representations of clouds. Condition: Possible light toning in spots. Slight wrinkling to the edges where the paper has been laid down. Fiber matting has a very slight appearance of a water stain. Not examined out of the frame. Dimensions: Drawing 4 1/2" inches x 8 inches. Frame 16 1/2 inches x 12 3/4 inches. Weight: 2 pounds