Japanese Four Seasons Landscape Hanging Scrolls by Mochizuki Gyokukei (Set of 4, with Tomobako)

Story

Kyoto painter Mochizuki Gyokukei created this complete four-scroll seasonal narrative during Japan's dynamic early 20th-century artistic revival. Designed to be rotated in a traditional tokonoma display alcove as the seasons changed, complete intact sets of four with matching silk mounts are exceptionally rare survivals.

Maker / Origin

Mochizuki Gyokukei (1874–1938) was a prominent Kyoto painter of the Mochizuki school of art, continuing the artistic lineage established by his father Gyokusen and grandfather. He specialized in refined landscape and bird-and-flower paintings that combined classical Chinese scholar aesthetics with modern Japanese sensitivities.

Condition & Value

The paintings appear remarkably well-preserved with vibrant mineral pigments and minimal visible foxing or creasing. The silk borders and scroll rods remain intact, and the paulownia wood box shows authentic age patina without structural damage. Excellent preservation overall for 100-year-old silk works.