Watanabe Japanese Fine Arts

Hanging scroll: Item Number : 19072

Kobayashi Issa

Haiku - Clapper (with self inscription)

Biography	Kobayashi Issa (1763-1827) was a Japanese poet born in Sinano (present Nagano prefecture). Learned Haiku poem under Mizoguchi Somaru, the third head of Katsushika school and Nirokuan Chikua. His famous Haiku collection includes “Oragaharu”.
Description	ink on silk with silk mounting dimensions: 79×30cm(artwork), 175×32cm(overall) with wooden storage box signed by Hayashi Junryo minor wear in box

Hanging scroll: Item Number : 19043

Terasawa Mokuu

Rising Moon

Biography	Terasawa Mokuu (1884-1959)
Description	color on silk with silk mounting dimensions: 88×33 cm (artwork), 171×43 cm(overall) minor wear in mounting with wooden storage box

Hanging scroll: Item Number : 19069

Hata Ichu

Kikujido

Biography	Hata Ichu (approx. mid Edo) was a Japanese painter and learned the painting under Ito Jakushu, with Jakuen and other pupils.
Description	color on silk with silk mounting dimensions: 100×32cm(artwork), 188×44cm(overall) image: minor crease in silk; mounting: minor bookworm hole in general and minor wear to the upper part/minor wear on the box with wooden storage box

Hanging scroll: Item Number : 18072

Kimura Tangen

Goose

Biography	Kimura Tangen (1679-1767) was a Japanese painter born in Satsuma(present Kagoshima prefecture.) Studied under Kano Tanshin in Edo. Strongly influenced by Sesshu and excelled at ink paintings. Appointed to a official painter of Kagoshima domain and also conferred to Hokkyo(the third highest rank of Buddhist priest.) for his painting achievement.
Description	wash on paper with silk mounting dimensions: 91×48cm(artwork) 193×61cm(overall)　 minor crease on paper and crease at lower part of silk with wooden storage box

Framed: Item Number : 18080

Somiya Ichinen

Autumn Fruits

Biography	Somiya Ichinen(1893-1994) was a Western-style painter born in Tokyo. Studied the painting under Yamashita Shintaro and graduated from the Western Painting course of the Tokyo School of Arts. Familiar with Post-impressionist style of painting. His loss of eye sight caused him to cease the work of painting and change into writing essays as literary profession.
Description	oil on canvas with frame dimensions: 41×46cm(artwork), 62×68cm(overall) artist signature in the left bottom corner

The Higher the Mountain is, the Slower the Moon Comes Out

Hanging scroll: Item Number : 17105

Kitaoji Rosanjin

The Higher the Mountain is, the Slower the Moon Comes Out

Biography	Kitaoji Rosanjin (1883-1945) was a Japanese potter and calligrapher born into an ancestral Shinto priest family of Kamigamo-jinja shrine in Kyoto. In 1904, awarded at Japanese Fine Arts Exhibition after moved to Tokyo. While starting his business as antique art dealer, established a club for Gastronomy and in 1925, opened his business as a membership restaurant “Hoshigaoka-saryo(Star Mountain Tea House)”in Tokyo. Known for a revolutionary artist to create multi-faceted works on calligraphy, carving and pottery for the ultimate culinary quest. Kuroda Totoan 1905-1987
Description	ink on paper with paper mounting dimension: 125×31 cm(artwork), 196×35 cm(overall) with wooden storage box signed by Kuroda Totoan

Biography

Kitaoji Rosanjin (1883-1945) was a Japanese potter and calligrapher born into an ancestral Shinto priest family of Kamigamo-jinja shrine in Kyoto. In 1904, awarded at Japanese Fine Arts Exhibition after moved to Tokyo. While starting his business as antique art dealer, established a club for Gastronomy and in 1925, opened his business as a membership restaurant “Hoshigaoka-saryo(Star Mountain Tea House)”in Tokyo. Known for a revolutionary artist to create multi-faceted works on calligraphy, carving and pottery for the ultimate culinary quest.

Kuroda Totoan 1905-1987

Description

ink on paper with paper mounting
dimension: 125×31 cm(artwork), 196×35 cm(overall)
with wooden storage box signed by Kuroda Totoan

Hanging scroll: Item Number : 16099

Taikan Monju

Enso Circle

Biography	Taikan Monju 1766-1842
Description	ink on paper with paper mounting dimensions: 28×39cm (artwork), 109×48 cm(overall) crease and foxing in paper and mounting; minor wear to upper part of mounting with wooden storage box