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2023.05.10

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Tea Set: Item Number : 22114

Kiyomizu Rokubei VI, Ogawa Usen

Tea Set (7 cups and 1 teapot)

Biography	Kiyomizu Rokubei VI(1901-1980) was a Japanese Potter born in Kyoto. Studied pottery under his father. Ogawa Usen (1868-1938) was a Japanese painter born in Kyoto. Studied western style painting under Honda Kinkichiro. Contributed illustrations for newspapers.
Description	Kiyomizu Rokubei VI (pottery) / Ogawa Usen (painting) dimensions:Φ12 h6.5(teapot) Φ7.6 h5.5(each cups) with double wooden storage box signed by the artist(each).

Framed: Item Number : 21254

Yamamoto Shunkyo

Firefly on Bamboo

Biography	Yamamoto Shunkyo (1871-1933) was a Japanese painter born in Shiga. Became a pupil of Nomura Bunkyo of Kyoto Maruyama school when he was twelve. Later studied painting under Mori Kansai. Established "Seinei Kaiga Konshinkai" together with Takeuchi Seiho and Kikuchi Hobun. Taught painting at Kyoto Municipal School of Arts and Crafts and Kyoto Municipal Special School of Painting. One of the major artists of Kyoto art world.
Description	small size wash on silk and backed by silver foil with frame dimensions: 13×8cm(artwork), 41×28cm(overall)

Biography

Yamamoto Shunkyo (1871-1933) was a Japanese painter born in Shiga. Became a pupil of Nomura Bunkyo of Kyoto Maruyama school when he was twelve. Later studied painting under Mori Kansai. Established "Seinei Kaiga Konshinkai" together with Takeuchi Seiho and Kikuchi Hobun. Taught painting at Kyoto Municipal School of Arts and Crafts and Kyoto Municipal Special School of Painting. One of the major artists of Kyoto art world.

Description

small size
wash on silk and backed by silver foil with frame
dimensions: 13×8cm(artwork), 41×28cm(overall)

Hanging scroll: Item Number : 21115

Masuda Dono

Calligraphy

Biography	Masuda Dono(1848-1938)
Description	ink on paper with silk mounting dimensions: 111×29cm(artwork), 200×43cm(overall)　 with wooden storage box

Hanging scroll: Item Number : 20129

Matsuo Basho

Bamboo with self-inscription

Biography	Matsuo Basho(1644-1694) was the supreme Japanese poet born in Iga(present Mie prefecture) . Studied Haikai under Todo Yoshitada(Sengin) and became a pupil of Kitamura Kigin in Kyoto and was initiated into "Komoregi" a book of secrets of Renga(linked verse) and Haikai. Established "Shofu" (Basho style of the haiku) expressing a verse style with high artistic quality. Famous for a great master of haiku. Rogenbo(1688-1747) Kumura Kyotai(1732-1792)
Description	ink on paper with silk mounting dimensions: 94×28cm(artwork), 179×41cm(overall)　 minor foxing and minor damage on the mounting including futai with the sales slip at the auction by Osaka Art Club, Mar 5, 1942 2 letters by Rogenbo appraised letter by Kumura Kyotai with double wooden storage box singed by Yamada Seijiro

Biography

Matsuo Basho(1644-1694) was the supreme Japanese poet born in Iga(present Mie prefecture) . Studied Haikai under Todo Yoshitada(Sengin) and became a pupil of Kitamura Kigin in Kyoto and was initiated into "Komoregi" a book of secrets of Renga(linked verse) and Haikai. Established "Shofu" (Basho style of the haiku) expressing a verse style with high artistic quality. Famous for a great master of haiku.
Rogenbo(1688-1747)
Kumura Kyotai(1732-1792)

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