Watanabe Japanese Fine Arts

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Tea Things and Litchi

Fan: Item Number : 19057

Aoki Mokubei

Tea Things and Litchi

Biography	Aoki Mokubei (1767-1833) was a Japanese potter born in Kyoto. Studied pottery under Okuda Ewasen (1753-1811). Associated with Kimura Kenkado, Tanomura Chikuden, Rai Sanyo and Shinozaki Shochiku. Excelled at making tea vessels of akae, sometsuke-utsushi and kochi ware, etc.
Description	color on paper dimensions: 29×47cm(overall) with wooden storage box signed by Anan Chikuda

Japanese Poem

Hanging scroll: Item Number : 18027

Yoshii Isamu

Japanese Poem

Biography	Yoshii Isamu(1886-1960) was a Japanese waka poet born in Tokyo. Contributed his works to "Myojo" magazine. Established "Pan no Kai"　 together with Kitahara Hakushu. Launched a new literary magazine "Subaru" with Mori Ogai. A member of Japan Art Academy.
Description	a celebrated poem for Gion, Kyoto ink and gold paint/gold dust diamond patterned on paper with silk mounting dimensions: 35×48cm(artwork)　123×50cm(overall)　 with double wooden storage box singed by the artist

Gion Festival

Hanging scroll: Item Number : 17052

Nomura Bunkyo

Gion Festival

Biography	Nomura Bunkyo (1854-1911) was a Japanese painter born in Kyoto. Studied painting under Shiokawa Bunrin and Mori Kansai. Taught at the Kyoto Prefectural School of Painting in Kyoto and later Gakushuin in Tokyo.　Established Nihongakai with Kawabata Gyokusho and Araki Kanpo. Also became juror for the Bunten exhibition. Excelled at Landscape painting
Description	color on paper with silk mounting dimension: 29×45cm (artwork), 114×48cm(overall) with wooden storage box

Corn, Eggplant and Cucumber

Framed: Item Number : 13108

Aoyama Kumaji

Corn, Eggplant and Cucumber

Biography	Aoyama Kumaji(1886-1932) is a Japanese painter born in Hyogo. Learned Western style painting under Takagi Haisui and Kuroda Seiki. Traveled around Europe and painted numerous copies after the great masters. Recipient of Teikoku Bijutsuin (Imperial Fine Arts Academy) Award. Member of Teiten (the Imperial Art Exhibition) panel.
Description	oil on board with frame dimensions: 22×26cm(artwork), 42×47cm(overall) "k.a" signature on upper left corner "the celebration of 80th birthday of Ichihara Teiou, autumn 1932" written on the back

Lotus and Bird

Shikishi: Item Number : 11233

Tomita Keisen　

Lotus and Bird

Biography	Tomita Keisen(1879-1936) was a Japanese-style painter born in Fukuoka. Studied Kano school painting and then learned the Shijo style under Tsuji Kako. Later, fascinated with the works of Sengai Gibon and Tomioka Tessai.
Description	color on silk with gold foil applied to the back; unmounted dimensions: 24×21(overall)

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