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2021.04.10

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Artworks of the Month

Folding Screens: Item Number : 21091

Sakai Hoitsu

Iris

Biography	Sakai Hoitsu (1761-1828) was a Japanese painter born in Edo (present Tokyo) as the second son of Sakai Tadazane, the lord of Himeji Domain (Hyogo Prefecture). Studied Ukiyo-e under Utagawa Toyoharu in Kyoto. Influenced by Ogata Korin and accomplished the painting style of Edo Rimpa School. Also excelled at Haikai and his notable works include a “Flowering plants of summer and autumn (a pair of 2-hold screens)” Suzuki Kiitsu(1796-1858) was a Japanese painter born in Edo(present Tokyo). Known as the most prominent pupil of Sakai Hoitsu in the Edo Rimpa School.　 His wife was Suzuki Riyo, a sister of Suzuki Reitan, his senior fellow under Hoitsu and became an adopted son-in-law in the Suzuki family. Excelled at bird-and-flower paintings. Acquiring a thorough knowedge of tea ceremony and haikai, associated with a Confucian Kameda Hosai and more. Suzuki Shuitsu was his son.
Description	color on gold-foiled paper with two-fold furosaki screen dimensions: 53×163(artwork), 57×167(overall) with wooden storage box signed by the artist

Biography

Sakai Hoitsu (1761-1828) was a Japanese painter born in Edo (present Tokyo) as the second son of Sakai Tadazane, the lord of Himeji Domain (Hyogo Prefecture). Studied Ukiyo-e under Utagawa Toyoharu in Kyoto. Influenced by Ogata Korin and accomplished the painting style of Edo Rimpa School. Also excelled at Haikai and his notable works include a “Flowering plants of summer and autumn (a pair of 2-hold screens)”

Suzuki Kiitsu(1796-1858) was a Japanese painter born in Edo(present Tokyo). Known as the most prominent pupil of Sakai Hoitsu in the Edo Rimpa School.　 His wife was Suzuki Riyo, a sister of Suzuki Reitan, his senior fellow under Hoitsu and became an adopted son-in-law in the Suzuki family. Excelled at bird-and-flower paintings. Acquiring a thorough knowedge of tea ceremony and haikai, associated with a Confucian Kameda Hosai and more. Suzuki Shuitsu was his son.

Description

color on gold-foiled paper with two-fold furosaki screen
dimensions: 53×163(artwork), 57×167(overall)
with wooden storage box signed by the artist

Hanging scroll: Item Number : 19083

Kobayashi Issa

Figure with Haiku

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 ragaharu”.　 Hayashi Junryo(1868-1941) was a monk of Tendaishu sect. The chief priest of Itoku-in, Zenkoji Temple in Nagano Prefecture. Known as Tanzaku collector,　handwriting expert in Kobayashi Issa and scholar at Haikai.
Description	ink on paper with silk mounting dimensions: 31×41 cm(artwork), 118×43 cm(overall) with wooden storage box signed by Hayashi Junryo

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 ragaharu”.　

Hayashi Junryo(1868-1941) was a monk of Tendaishu sect. The chief priest of Itoku-in, Zenkoji Temple in Nagano Prefecture. Known as Tanzaku collector,　handwriting expert in Kobayashi Issa and scholar at Haikai.

Description

ink on paper with silk mounting
dimensions: 31×41 cm(artwork), 118×43 cm(overall)
with wooden storage box signed by Hayashi Junryo

Incense Case: Item Number : 17048

Chinese Incence Box with mother-of-pearl inlay

Biography
Description	wood dimensions: h.2.4cm×w.8.3cm minor crack with wooden storage box

Hanging scroll: Item Number : 15082

Jichosai

Horse Racing

Biography	Jichosai(c.1751-1803) was a fiction writer and Ukiyo-e painter born in Osaka. Involved in Sake brewing and antique dealingin Kyomachibori, Osaka. Represented a caricature of Osaka taste and also excelled at Gesaku(popular literature in Edo era) and Ongyoku(song accompanied by Shamisen music) as well as caricature.
Description	color on paper with silk mounting dimensions: 74×28cm(artwork), 145×31cm(overall) minor wear to the upper part of mounting with wooden storage box