Vintage Japanese shikishi “Horse lowering its head”, early–mid Shōwa

Vintage Japanese shikishi depicting a horse rendered in ink with a light ochre wash. The animal is shown with its head lowered and the body leaning forward, creating a compressed, expressive posture rather than a running movement. The composition follows the suibokuga approach, using economical brushwork and minimal colour to model the form.
The front side includes the artist’s signature and a red seal.
The reverse side carries only a studio seal, without drawing.

Period: early–mid Shōwa (c. 1930s–1950s)
Material: ink and light colour on shikishi with gilt edges
Dimensions: approx. 24 × 27 cm

Condition
Vintage condition with natural age toning, scattered foxing, and a small loss along the upper edge. No restoration, preserved in its natural state.

Shipping
Safe and tracked shipping from Latvia (Riga Gallery of Japanese Art CloudyYokomido)

Style note
Suibokuga-inspired ink work with a restrained colour wash.

For US buyers: this item enters the United States duty-free.