Tsuji Kakô (1870-1931) Nihonga Ryôya, Moonlit nightSigned: Kakô Seals: Kakô Technique: sui on silk 115,4 x 16,8 Date: c. 1912 Mounting: blue silver damask 178 x 25,2 Condition: very good Ex Karhu collection Compare Tsuji Kakô, Kyoto 2006 # 36-37 Kakô was one the most important painters of the modern Kyoto school. Kôno Bairei (1844-95) taught both him and Takeuchi Seihô (1864-1942), who eclipsed Kakô during his lifetime. In my opinion though, Kakô was the better artist, more innovative and daring. The tide is turning now and his art is getting the recognition it deserves. Kakô was born in Kyoto. His father was a Yûzen textile artisan, who encouraged his son to pursue a career in painting. In 1880 he became a pupil of Kôno Bairei (1844-95). From 1899 on he studied Zen meditation under the Zen master Sôen Mokurai (1854-1930) at the Kennin-ji, which became quite an important element in his work. He served as director of the Kyoto Municipal School of Fine Arts and Crafts, juror for the Teiten and several Kyoto exhibition groups and up to 1920 he was a frequent exhibitor and prizewinner at the Bunten. Reference: Kyoto 2006 Berry & Morioka ‘99 p.40-53 (# 29-45) Conant p. 327 (# 117-119) Aburai p. 253-254 Roberts p.189 Araki p. 2027 Price: SOLD | |