Watanabe Japanese Fine Arts

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2023.12.01

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Announcement of winter holiday

Artworks of the Month

vase: Item Number : 23038

Katori Hotsuma

Vase

Biography	Katori Hotsuma(1874-1954) was a Japanese metalworker, Haiku-poet born in Chiba.
Description	old copper H x diam. x W: 21.6 x 3.5 x 6.7cm with wooden storage box signed by the artist

Hanging scroll: Item Number : 21005

Mori Takachika

Waka - Japanese Poem

Biography	Mori Takachika(1819-1871)
Description	ink/gold dust on paper with silk mounting dimensions: 43×56cm(artwork), 128×64cm(overall)　 minor bookworm on both artwork and futai part of mounting with wooden storage box

Hanging scroll: Item Number : 19086

Ganku

Tiger and Dragon

Biography	Ganku (1756-1838) was a Japanese painter and the founder of Kishi school born in Kaga (present Ishikawa Prefecture). Developed his painting style as the Kishi school after self-learning the style of the Maruyama , the Shijo and the Kano school. His pupils include Kishi Renzan and Mochizuki Gyokusen. Excelled at bird-and-flower and tiger paintings.
Description	2 scrolls wash on silk with silk mounting dimensions: 99×35 cm (artwork), 188×49 (overall) minor foxing on silk, minor foxing and minor crease on silk mounting with auction tag with wooden storage box

Hanging scroll: Item Number : 19052

Unkoku Toeki , Kosetsu Soryu

Hotei

Biography	Unkoku Toeki (1591-1644) was a Japanese painter born in Aki (present Hiroshima Prefecture). A son of Unkoku Togan. 　 Kosetsu Soryu(1594-1666) was a Japanese Ronzai monk born in Izumi-Sakai, Osaka). Learned under Takuan Soho. Successor of Kogetsu Sogan in Ryuko-in. The 181th head priest of Daitokuji. Excelled at calligraphies.
Description	ink on paper with silk mounting dimensions: 109×38cm(artwork), 181×40cm(overall) a minor crease in paper , minor wear in box with wooden storage box signed by Gesshu Sochu

Framed: Item Number : 19034

Kumagai Morikazu

Calligraphy

Biography	Kumagai Morikazu (1880-1977) was a Western-style painter born in Gifu prefecture and his father was the first mayor of Gifu. Graduated from the western painting department at Tokyo School of Fine Arts (present Tokyo University of the Arts). In 1909 accepted for Bunten. In 1910, once returned home due to his mother's death but later moved to Tokyo again. Became a member of the Nika Association and also joined the founding of the Niki association. In his later years, unconventionally developed his own painting style as an independent painter. Excelled at both Western-style/ink paintings and calligraphy.
Description	ink on paper with frame dimensions: 36×6 cm(artwork), 67×27 cm(overall) with certificate of authentication issued by "Kumagai Morikazu suibokutansaiga kanteitorokukai"(the Kumagai Morikazu Society)

Biography

Kumagai Morikazu (1880-1977) was a Western-style painter born in Gifu prefecture and his father was the first mayor of Gifu. Graduated from the western painting department at Tokyo School of Fine Arts (present Tokyo University of the Arts). In 1909 accepted for Bunten. In 1910, once returned home due to his mother's death but later moved to Tokyo again. Became a member of the Nika Association and also joined the founding of the Niki association. In his later years, unconventionally developed his own painting style as an independent painter. Excelled at both Western-style/ink paintings and calligraphy.

Description

ink on paper with frame
dimensions: 36×6 cm(artwork), 67×27 cm(overall)
with certificate of authentication issued by "Kumagai Morikazu suibokutansaiga kanteitorokukai"(the Kumagai Morikazu Society)