21.4 Yamamoto Shunkyo (1871-1933) Nihonga Winter landscape - Kanzan kojô, Old castle in the cold mountainsSigned: Shunkyo Seals: manjin ganjô bu gensui Technique: colours and gold on silk 109 x 42 Mounting: bronze damask 180,5 x 56 Box: signed Condition: fine Shunkyo was born in Shiga prefecture. He studied painting with Nomura Bunkyo (1854-1911), but after Bunkyo moved to Tokyo in 1885, Shunkyo became a pupil of Mori Kansai (1814-1894). Together with Tsuji Kakô (1870-1931) he worked at Takashimaya department store where they created designs for export textiles. He studied photography and yoga (western-style oil painting). After 1900 he became one of the most successful Nihonga artists in Kyoto and his juku (private school) was as popular as that of Takeuchi Seihô (1864-1942). After his return to Shiga, his house and studio near Lake Biwa were located next-door to the Zezeyaki kiln, which he helped revive. Reference: Kyôto 1982 Shiga 1985 Shiga 2000 Berry & Morioka ‘99 pp. 126-127 Conant pp. 330-331 Roberts p. 196 Price: SOLD | |