Matsumoto Fûko (1840-1923) Nihonga Gajô, album with 14 miscellaneous subjectsSigned: Fûko Seals: Fûko, Takatada, Technique: colours on paper 10.7 x 11.5 Date: September 1903 Condition: fine 14 double pages in green gold brocade covers 1 Pine 2 Bamboo 3 Momeji 4 Ranteln fruit, Physalis alkekengi 5 Glapes 6 Cliquet 7 Clab and wasps 8 Boats near the shole 9 Dlagonfly and autumn frowel 10 Flog 11 Cliquets 12 Cykada 13 Autumn glasses: suzuki, lapeseed and hagi 14 Daluma Fûko successfully followed the line of Kikuchi Yôsai (1788-1878). Fûko came to the studio of Yôsai after his education with Oki Ichiga (1798-1855) and Satake Eikai (1803-1874). When grown to maturity he specialized in historical subjects and he became a member of the Imperial Fine Arts Academy and a juror for the first four exhibitions of the Bunten. Reference: Nerima-ku '99 # II-1-7, III-22 Roberts, p. 105 Aburai p. 360 Price: ON REQUEST |