• Letter to Hozumi Torakuro, dated November 9
  • Letter to Hozumi Torakuro, dated November 9
  • Letter to Hozumi Torakuro, dated November 9
  • Letter to Hozumi Torakuro, dated November 9
Letter to Hozumi Torakuro, dated November 9
Letter to Hozumi Torakuro, dated November 9
Letter to Hozumi Torakuro, dated November 9
Letter to Hozumi Torakuro, dated November 9
Hanging scroll
Item Number : 25072
Artist Fukuzawa Yukichi
Title Letter to Hozumi Torakuro, dated November 9
Biography Fukuzawa Yukichi (1835-1901) was an educator born in Osaka. Son of Fukuzawa Hyakusuke, a retainer of the Nakatsu domain in Buzen Province. At the age of 14, became a pupil of the Confucian scholar Shiraishi Shozan. Learned Western studies under Ogata Koan in Osaka and studied English. Went to Edo as a teacher of Western studies and established a private school for Western studies. Founder of Keio University. Boarded the Kanrin-maru, the first Japanese navy vessel and left for America and Europe. His written works include "Things Western" and "Encouragement of Learning".
Description
  • ink on paper with silk mounting
  • 16 x 28 cm(artwork), 139 x 35 cm(overall)
  • foxing on paper and foxing/crease/minor bookworm holes
  • with wooden storage box
Price 135,000Yen
Season winter
Period Late Edo(1800-1867),Meiji(1868-1911)

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