Noh Theater Painted Scrolls - Demon Changed Into Woman - Eitatsu Koyama 1880-1945 - Japan

This scroll is named "Hunting for Autumn Leaves" - It cites a Noh play "Momijigari" whose plot is a demon who transforms into a beautiful woman, in order to lose a young hero. The mask of the sneering demon slips under that of a young woman with a blank expression, as if her soul had been removed.
The autumn leaves on the left scroll create a poetic dynamic.
◆Eitatsu Koyama (1880-1945) Real name "Shuho".
 First studied Western painting with Honda Nishikichiro (mangaka and painter), then Kobori Tomion, landscape painter. Was affiliated with the Kano school (painted lay people). In 1901, he formed the Shiko-kai (artist association). From 1909, exhibited at the Bunten (Salon des Beaux Arts). Throughout his career, he produced a number of historical and warlike paintings. Many exhibitions, prices.
In 1938, he organized a war art exhibition in Ueno, and until 1940, he worked as an illustrator for the press.
The Museum of Modern Art in Tokyo holds two of his works.

The two rollers are stored in a polownia box, which slides into a varnished wooden box. Circa 1920-40; Very good state.
Dimensions per roll: total height 197 cm x total width 30.3 cm + end caps.
gouache sheet size 113 x 20.5 cm box 38 x 13 x 17 cm
An illustrated notice on the artist will be given to the buyer.