Konoshima Ôkoku (1877-1938) Nihonga Suzukaze, Cool breeze - Kingfsher in a willowSigned: Ôkoku saku Seals: Ôkoku Technique: colours on paper 136 x 30.1 Mounting: green damask and light green brown silk 219 x 41.9 Box: signed Condition: very good Ôkoku, is known as a delicate sensitive painter of kachôga and landscapes. He was a rather independent artist, who remained true to his own high standards and didn’t allow himself to be influenced by fashion. In his early career he was a successful artist, a frequent winner of prizes at the Bunten; and from 1913 on a juror for both Bunten and Teiten. In his later years he increasingly felt unrecognized and turned to poetry and calligraphy. His sense of lonliness probably had to do with his independent attitude. Ôkoku, studied painting with Imao Keinen (1845-1924) and at the same time he studied Chinese classics with the Confucianist Yamamoto Keigu (1827-1903). Reference: Hakuko kan 2013 Hanatori 2001 Aburai p.171 Morioka & Berry ‘99 pp. 206-11 (# 58-59) Roberts p. 89 Araki p. 2756 Price: ON REQUEST | |