Autographs by the Three Great Figures｜Collection

Artist	Kusaka Genzui,Yoshida Shoin,Takasugi Shinsaku
Title	Autographs by the Three Great Figures
Biography	Kusaka Genzui(1840-1864) was an imperialist born in Choshu(present Yamaguchi Prefecture). Studied under Yoshida Shoin. Became one of the two greatest pupils of the Shokason-juku school with Takasugi Shinsaku. Yoshida Shoin(1830-1859) was an imperialist born in Choshu(present Yamaguchi Prefecture) as the second son of Sugi Yurinosuke, a samurai of the Nagato Clan. Succeeded to the Yoshida family serving as the master of the Yamaga-style art of war. Studied under Asaka Gonsai, Yamaga Sosui and Sakuma Shozan. His pupils include Takasugi Shinsaku and Kusaka Genzui and Ito Hirobumi and Yamagata Aritomo from his founded private school, Shokason-juku. Executed at Ansei Purge. Takasugi Shinsaku(1839-1867) was a feudal retainer of Choshu Domain. Studied under Yoshida Shoin's private school. Became one of the two greatest pupils of the Shokason-juku school with Kusaka Genzui.
Description	ink on paper with silk mounting 32 × 23(Kusaka artwork) 23 × 31(Yoshida artwork) 22 × 30, 22 × 30(Takasugi artwork) 177 × 49(overall) minor foxing/minor crease on artworks and mountings exhibited at the "Calligraphies by the Patriots in Choshu Domain" and comes with the above exhibition tag formerly possessed by Mr. Mitajiri Goda with postcard written by Kusaka Genzui with wooden storage box
Price	Contact
Season	other
Period	Late Edo(1800-1867),Meiji(1868-1911)

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