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2025.01.10

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Hanging scroll: Item Number : 23119

Hata Teruo

On the Way to Go Home

Biography	Hata Teruo(1887-1945) was a Japanese-style painter born in Hiroshima. Graduated from Kyoto City School of Arts and Crafts. Participated in the artist associations such as “Heigokai” by Chigusa Soun and “Chat Noir” by Tsuchida Bakusen. Painted the women living in the bottom of society and later devoted himself more into Buddhist painting.
Description	color on silk with silk mounting 126 x 41 cm(artwork), 208 x 54 cm(overall) minor foxing/minor crease on silk and mounting with wooden storage box signed by the artist (1926)

Framed: Item Number : 22097

Otani Kosho

Calligraphy

Biography	Otani Kosho(1911-2002) was a monk of Jodo Shin-shu sect, born in Kyoto. The 23th head priest in 1927.
Description	ink on paper with frame 30 × 77 cm(artwork), 42 × 110cm(overall)

Hanging scroll: Item Number : 21247

Natsume Soseki

Calligraphy

Biography	Natsume Soseki(1867-1916) was a novelist born in Tokyo. Graduated from Tokyo Imperial University. Studied Haiku under Masaoka Shiki in his undergraduate days. Became an English teacher at Matsuyama jounior high school and Kumamoto fifth prefectural high school. Later went to England on a government scholarship. Returning to Japan, became lecturer in English at Tokyo Imperial University and entered Asahi Shinbun Campany. Known for outstanding Japanese novelist of the Meiji and Taisho period.
Description	ink on paper with silk mounting 66 × 23 cm(artwork), 149 × 33 cm(overall) with wooden storage box signed by Ogawa

Biography

Natsume Soseki(1867-1916) was a novelist born in Tokyo. Graduated from Tokyo Imperial University. Studied Haiku under Masaoka Shiki in his undergraduate days. Became an English teacher at Matsuyama jounior high school and Kumamoto fifth prefectural high school. Later went to England on a government scholarship. Returning to Japan, became lecturer in English at Tokyo Imperial University and entered Asahi Shinbun Campany. Known for outstanding Japanese novelist of the Meiji and Taisho period.

Description

ink on paper with silk mounting
66 × 23 cm(artwork), 149 × 33 cm(overall)
with wooden storage box signed by Ogawa

Folding Screens: Item Number : 21129

Karasuma Mitsuhiro

Mount Fuji with self-inscription

Biography	Karasuma Mitsuhiro(1579-1638) was a poet and aristcrat born in Kyoto. Studied under Nichiju of Nichiren-shu sect at first. Later studied Confucianism under Kiyohara Nobutaka and waka under Hosokawa Yusai. Served to the Emperor Goyozei and Emperor Gomizunoo. His famous book is the "Collection of Koyo Waka Poems."
Description	a two-fold screen ink on paper 124 × 54 cm(artwork), 173 × 178 cm(overall) minor traces of bookworms on paper and traces of bookworms/minor loss on mounting

Hanging scroll: Item Number : 19045

Okada Hanko

Ebisu- the God of Wealth (1845)

Biography	Okada Hanko (1782-1846) was a Japanese Nanga (Chinese-style painting) painter born in Osaka. A son of Okada Beisanjin. Studied painting under his father. Associated with Rai Sanyo, Tanomura Chikuden and Oshio Heihachiro. Excelled at landscape painting, flower painting, poetry and prose.
Description	ink on paper with silk mounting dimensions: 96×29 cm (artwork), 155×39 cm(overall) with wooden storage box signed by Hashimoto Keien

Hanging scroll: Item Number : 19046

Yokoyama Seiki

Rising Sun

Biography	Yokoyama Seiki(1793-1865) was a Japanese painter born in Kyoto. Studied painting under Matsumura Keibun. Excelled at bird-and-flower painting and landscape painting.
Description	color on silk with silk mounting dimensions: 105×42 cm (artwork), 200×57 cm(overall) published in the auction catalog of the 江州 family's Collection, 1936 comes with above auction catalog with double wooden storage box