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2025.05.10

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Hanging scroll: Item Number : 25062

Sengai Gibon

Rice Planting

Biography	Sengai Gibon (1750-1837) was a Japanese monk of Rinzai-shu sect, born in Mino (present southern Gifu Prefecture). The 123th chief priest of Shofuku-ji in Hakata, the first Zen temple in Japan. Learned under Gessen Zenne. Drew many ink paintings in Haiga style with spontaneous brush strokes. One of the masters of modern Zen paintings along with Hakuin Ekaku.
Description	large scroll ink on paper with silk mounting 54 x 95 cm(artwork), 151 x 100 cm(overall) with wooden storage box signed by Fujimoto Kita

Hanging scroll: Item Number : 23014

Noguchi Ujo

Waka - Japanese Poem

Biography	Noguchi Ujo(1882-1945) was a poet born in Ibaraki Prefecture. Born into a famous family running a shipping agency. Traveled around the country for developing poems and devoted to spread the folk songs and nursery rhymes. Produced many masterpieces such as the poem collections "city and countryside," "unrealizable dreams," the collection of nursery rhymes "Full moon on Jugoya," and the folk songs collection "the Habu Port."
Description	ink on paper with paper mounting 138 x 31 cm(artwork), 186 x 37 cm(overall) minor crease on paper with wooden storage box

Biography

Noguchi Ujo(1882-1945) was a poet born in Ibaraki Prefecture. Born into a famous family running a shipping agency. Traveled around the country for developing poems and devoted to spread the folk songs and nursery rhymes. Produced many masterpieces such as the poem collections "city and countryside," "unrealizable dreams," the collection of nursery rhymes "Full moon on Jugoya," and the folk songs collection "the Habu Port."

Description

ink on paper with paper mounting
138 x 31 cm(artwork), 186 x 37 cm(overall)
minor crease on paper
with wooden storage box

old copper: Item Number : 22100

Frogs

Biography
Description	old copper large h 2 w 4.3 d 4.3 (cm) small h 2.5 w 5 d 4.5 (cm)

Framed: Item Number : 21090

Uemura Shoen

Three Umbrellas

Biography	Uemura Shoen(1875-1949) was a remarkable female Japanese-style painter born in Kyoto. Uemura Shoko was her son and Uemura Atsushi was her grandson. Entered the Kyoto Prefectural Painting School and studied under Suzuki Shonen of Shijo school. Later learned under Kono Bairei and Takeuchi Seiho. Also famous for the first female painter that received the Order of Culture.
Description	small size color on silk backed by sliver foil with frame 13 × 8 cm(artwork), 41 × 28 cm(overall) with the certificate of authenticity by Tokyo Art Club