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  • Japanese Apricot Blossoms with self-inscription
    Hanging scroll
    Item Number : 23026

    Sengai Gibon

    Japanese Apricot Blossoms with self-inscription

    Biography Sengai Gibon (1750-1837) was a 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. Studied 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
    • ink on paper with silk mounting
    • 87 x 26 cm(artwork), 154 x 37 cm(overall)
    • very minor traces of bookworms on paper
    • with double wooden storage box signed by Tomita Keisen

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  • Hina Dolls
    Hanging scroll
    Item Number : 22027

    Ikegami Shuho

    Hina Dolls

    Biography Ikegami Shuho(1874-1944) was a Japanese-style painter born in Nagano. A Son of Ikegami Shuka, a Shijo school artist. Studied painting under Araki Kanpo. Excelled at bird-and-flower and landscape paintings.
    Description
    • color and gold paste on paper with silk mounting
    • 129 × 30 cm(artwork), 217 × 43 cm(overall)
    • with wooden storage box signed by the artist

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  • Beauty and Plum Blossoms
    Folding Screens
    Item Number : 22016

    Teramatsu Kunitaro

    Beauty and Plum Blossoms

    Biography Teramatsu Kunitaro(1876-1943) was a Western-style painter born in Okayama Prefecture. Studied under Tanaka Kokeishi, Koyama Shotaro and Asai Chu. Cooperating with Kanokogi Takeshiro, taught at Kansai Art School. Excelled at Japanese painting as well.
    Description
    • a two-fold screen
    • color on paper covered with gold foil
    • 167 × 184 cm(artwork), 171 × 188 cm(overall)

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  • Calligraphy
    Hanging scroll
    Item Number : 15034

    Rai Sanyo

    Calligraphy

    Biography Rai Sanyo (1780-1832) was a Confucian scholar, born in Aki Province. Studied under Bido Jishu and Kan Sazan. Left Hiroshima Domain; established and lived in the Residence of Sanshisuimei-sho in Kyoto. Written works include "Nihon Gaishi" (Unofficial History of Japan). His three sons were also well-known Confucian scholars.

    Rai Kiyoshi(1857-1929) was a Confucian scholar, born in Kyoto. Eldest son of Rai Sanyo's second son, Rai Shiho.
    Description
    • ink on paper with silk mounting
    • dimensions: 134×29cm(artwork), 210×39cm(overall)
    • foxing in paper
    • with certificate by Rai Kiyoshi
    • with double wooden storage box signed by Rai Kiyoshi

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