Brushwood Gathering with Haiku｜Collection｜Watanabe Japanese Fine Arts

Artist	Sakaki Hyakusen,Nakagawa Otsuyu
Title	Brushwood Gathering with Haiku
Biography	Sakaki Hyakusen (1697-1752) was a Japanese nanga (Chinese-style painting) artist. In his early days, studied haiku under Kagami Shiko. Taught himself to paint and made painting his profession from the age of forty eight. His painting style varied from nanga to haiga (a style of Japanese painting). His works inspired Yosa Buson. Nakagawa Otsuyu (1675-1739) was a Japanese Haiku poet born in Ise (present Mie Prefecture). Changed his occupation from a timber merchant to Onshi of Ise Jingu Shrine. Became a pupil of Matsuo Basho and learned Haikai under Iwata Ryoto of a pupil of Basho.
Description	Sakaki Haykusen (painting) / Nakagawa Otsuyu (inscription) ink on paper with paper mounting / center part: waxed paper 18 x 44 cm(artwork), 98 x 47 cm(overall) with wooden storage box
Price	260,000Yen
Season	winter
Period	Early Edo(1603-1699),Mid Edo(1700-1799)

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