荒木寛畝 Araki Kanpo (1831-1915) Japanese art kakejiku kakemono wall hanging scroll / Many Sparrows Happily Playing in Bamboo Grove with Original Box (Tomobako) RC292 Choshun

荒木寛畝 Araki Kanpo (1831-1915) Japanese art kakejiku kakemono wall hanging scroll / Many Sparrows Happily Playing in Bamboo Grove with Original Box (Tomobako) RC292 ChoshunDescription Araki Kanpo (1831 1915) Japanese art kakejiku kakemono wall hanging scroll Many Sparrows Happily Playing in Bamboo Grove with Original Box (Tomobako) RC292 Araki Kanpo (1831 1915) Japanese painter active in the late Edo and Meiji periods in Japan. Born in Akabanebashi, Shiba, Edo, the fourth son of Tanaka Umeharu. His parents wanted him to learn painting as part of his education before he was sent to work, and at the age of nine he was

Kogo (Insense Container)A small container with a lid for storing incense

1cmInside dimensions: 11

Dimensions: 10" x 14

many of his works are based on motifs of animals and plants

in which he rediscovered the charm of the Edo haiku poet 与謝蕪村 Yosa Buson

He also studied under Okamoto Shuki 岡本秋暉 and Ezaki Kansai 江崎寛斎

I'm afraid this calligraphy is difficult to decipher because the letter is very broken

Weight: 440g

he reigned as a major figure in the Edo art world at the time

2cmInside dimensions: 13" W x 51

He excelled at portraits and genre paintings

Chinese Large Kakejiku Kakemono wall Hanging scroll / 灘江清秋雨後 River Sailing Boats Autumn Mountain Scenery A671