• Three-line Calligraphy
  • Three-line Calligraphy
  • Three-line Calligraphy
  • Three-line Calligraphy
  • Three-line Calligraphy
Three-line Calligraphy
Three-line Calligraphy
Three-line Calligraphy
Three-line Calligraphy
Three-line Calligraphy
Hanging scroll
Item Number : 25073
Artist Tomioka Tessai
Title Three-line Calligraphy
Biography Tomioka Tessai(1837-1924) was a Japanese nanga(Chinese-style painting) painter born in Kyoto. Aspired to be a schoalr, studied Japanese classics, Chinese classics, poetry, and etc. Held several positions such as chief priest of Otori-jinja Shrine. Studied nanga under Oda Kawasen and Yamato-e under Ukita Ikkei. Also studied waka under Otagaki Rengetsu. Established the Nanga Association of Japan with Tanomura Chokunyu. Master of literati painting. Selected as Teishitsu Gigeiin (Imperial art expert) and member of the Imperial Fine Arts Academy.
Description
  • ink on satin with paper mounting
  • 183 x 36 cm(artwork), 192 x 40 cm(overall)
  • minor foxing on satin and minor wear on mounting at both of side
  • with wooden storage box
Price 85,000Yen
Season other
Period Late Edo(1800-1867),Meiji(1868-1911),Taisho(1912-1925)

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