Watanabe Japanese Fine Arts

Artworks of the Month

Hanging scroll: Item Number : 19056

Takai Kozan

Monsters

Biography	Takai Kozan(1806-1883) was a Japanese painter and farmer-merchant born in Shinano (now Nagano prefecture). Studied the calligraphy under Nukina Kaihoku and the painting under the elder and junior Gankus. More learned the literary works under Yanagawa Seigan and Confusianism under Sato Issai. Associated with Oshio Heihachiro and Sakuma Shozan. The founder of a private school "Takai Gijuku"
Description	ink on paper with silk mounting dimensions: 134×68cm(artwork), 208×88cm(overall) with wooden storage box

Hanging scroll: Item Number : 18091

Tawaraya Sotatsu

Carp

Biography	Tawaraya Sotatsu (-1643) was Japanese painter born in Kaga (present southern part of Ishikawa Prefecture). Associated with Karasuma Mitsuhiro and Honami Koetsu etc. The Rinpa school of the painting originated in and later developed into the painting style from his painting method. His representative work, the folding screens of "Wind God and Thunder God" owned by Kenninji temple is designated a National Treasure.
Description	ink on paper with silk mounting dimensions: 97×45 cm(artwork), 179×57 cm(overall)　 trace of the minor restored wear with wooden storage box

Biography

Tawaraya Sotatsu (-1643) was Japanese painter born in Kaga (present southern part of Ishikawa Prefecture). Associated with Karasuma Mitsuhiro and Honami Koetsu etc. The Rinpa school of the painting originated in and later developed into the painting style from his painting method. His representative work, the folding screens of "Wind God and Thunder God" owned by Kenninji temple is designated a National Treasure.

Description

ink on paper with silk mounting
dimensions: 97×45 cm(artwork), 179×57 cm(overall)　
trace of the minor restored wear
with wooden storage box

Framed: Item Number : 18039

Nojima Seiji

Clematis

Biography	Nojima Seiji(1915-1971)
Description	color on paper in frame dimensions: 38×60 cm(artwork)　61×83 cm(overall)　 with handwritten label signed and sealed by the artist

Hanging scroll: Item Number : 17101

So Shiseki

Gold Fish

Biography	So Shiseki (1715-1786) was a Japanese painter born in Edo (present Tokyo) and the father of So Shizan(painter). Learned the painting under Kumashiro Yuhi and So Shigan (Qing painter) in Nagasaki. Excelled at Landscape and flower-and-plant paintings. Promoted ketching style of brid-and-flower paintings derived from the Nanpin School in Edo. His son was So Shizan(painter).
Description	color on silk with silk mounting dimension: 37×55 cm(artwork), 111×58 cm(overall) with wooden storage box