Shoji Chikushin (1854-1936) was the leading pupil of the famed imperial court artist Shibata Zenshin. Chikushin developed the Shijo School style, blending the realism of natural observations with stylized decoration, and his work was recognized numerously, including at the 1877 National Industrial Exhibition. This lot presents five tanzaku, decorated paper slips, of social scenes and natural elements. One slip depicts a young boy running with an illuminated lantern towards a troupe of nerimono dancers. Another features a rooster atop a drum, a direct allusion to the legend of the Kankodori (remonstrance drum), a visual shorthand for harmonious society and good governance.
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