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Hijiya Bunkei (1899-1951)
Nihonga
10.000 mountains ...Man in a landscape
Signed: Bunkei gaishi sha
Seals: Hijiya mei in, Bunkei .. .. ..
Technique: sumi and colours on paper 138.8 x 51
Mounting: ocre raw silk 190 x 65.3
Condition: trimmed at the top of the mounting, and a slight stain. otherwise good

Bunkei was born in Shikoku Marugame, Kagawa Prefecture. He was an independent modern literati painter who lived and worked in Osaka. For more than ten years he remained a student with Himejima Chikugai (1840-1928). After his travels to China and Korea he found his style in the works of early Qing individualists. He then had annual exhibitions at Takashimaya of which the president Iida was a collector of his work. After his death Bunkei was still only known to a small group of passionate collectors and supporters.
He also was known as a good haiku poet.

Reference:
Aburai p. 321

WAS: € 900,- ($ 975)

Price:
SOLD