Painting by Ikegami Shuho (1874-1944).
Japanese style painter.  Studied under Araki Kampo.  Also studied the paintings of the Nanga school.  Exhibited at the Bunten; frequently received prizes and special recognition.  A juror for the 1933  Imperial Exhibition (Teiten).  His paintings, generally Kachoga (flowers and birds) in mixture of Shijo and Nanga styles.
Painting on silk, mounted as a Kakejiku, hanging scroll.
Size of painting: 72 cm X 171 cm
Size of mounted scroll: 88 cm X 235 cm
Certificate of authenticity of this painting from the art expert Bijutsu Gorakubu ( Description of the painting, signed by a specialist of Japanese style paintings of the Bijutsu Gorakubu, sealed and dated in 1973).
Note: Exhibited his work at the St.Louis Exposition in 1904.