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Artists Kawai Gyokudō Showa Period Scroll Japan 20c Artist Nihonga

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Kawai Gyokudo (?? ??, November 24, 1873-June 30, 1957) was the pseudonym of a Japanese painter in the Nihongo school, active from Meiji through Showa period Japan. His real name was Kawai Yoshisaburo. Contents Biography Gyokudo was born in what is now Ichinomiya city, Aichi Prefecture, as the eldest son of a paper, ink and brush merchant. He went to Kyoto in 1887 to study under Kono Bairei of the Maruyama-Shijo school of painting. In 1896, he moved to Tokyo and he became the student of Hashimoto Gaho, of the Kano school. He also studied Western-style painting and developed a highly personal style, especially in the field of landscape painting. Gyokudo is noted for his polychrome and occasionally monochrome works depicting the mountains and rivers of Japan in the four seasons, with humans and animals shown as part of the natural landscape. Among his representative works are Futsuka zuki (“The New Moon”), Yuku haru (“The Departing Spring”), Mine-no-yu (“Evening at the Mountain Top”), and Bosetsu (“Snow in the Evening”). In 1898, Gyokudo joined with Okakura Tenshin and Yokoyama Taikan to found the Nihon Bijutsuin (Japan Fine Art Academy). In 1907, Gyokudo was selected as a judge for the first annual Bunten Exhibition. He became a teacher at the Tokyo Bijutsu Gakko (the forerunner of the Tokyo National University of Fine Arts and Music) in 1919. In 1940, he was awarded the Order of Culture by the Government of Japan. Most of his works are preserved and displayed at the Gyokudo Art Museum, in Ome, Tokyo. As you can see, "High-class crafts" Kawai Gyokudo's "Kaki autumn leaves". It is a simple yet warm "Kaki autumn leaves", and it is a work in which the details of a private house are carefully drawn. ¦ Silk books and crafts. ¦ Condition There is me etc. ¦ Shaft dimensions / approx. 136.5 cm x approx. 67.0 cm. ¦ Paper dimensions / approx. 39.0 cm x approx. 52.5 cm. ¦ Signs / There are inscriptions and seals as you can see. ¦ Box / Box.
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 53.75 in (136.5 cm)Width: 26.38 in (67 cm)Depth: 0.04 in (1 mm)
  • Style:
    Taisho (Of the Period)
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  • Date of Manufacture:
    20th Century
  • Condition:
    Wear consistent with age and use. ■ Silk book. ■ The condition is  beautiful. ■ Shaft dimensions / approx. 181.0 cm x approx. 53.0 cm. ■ Painting dimensions / approx. 90.0 cm x approx. 40.0 cm. ■ Signs / There are inscriptions and seals as you can see. ■ Box / Box.
  • Seller Location:
    Amsterdam, NL
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: 1330917030031stDibs: LU4863223186722
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