Japanese Hanging Scroll : TANOMURA CHOKUNYU "Orchid" w/box @c713

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Title Japanese Hanging Scroll : TANOMURA CHOKUNYU "Orchid" w/box @c713 Item Description *Tanomura Chokunyu (1814~1907) : Chokunyu was the step son of Tanomura Chikuden and he succeed Chikuden's work. Chokunyu started to learn from Chikuden when he was 9 years old, and Chikuden found his talent and adoppted. Chokunyu learned Confucianism from Tsunoda Kyuka, Chinese poetry from Hirose Gyokuso. He also learned and got skills of Omotesenke Tea Ceremony, Kodo (Japanese art of appreciating incence), Kenjutsu (the art of the sword). When he was 20 years old, he moved to Osaka with Chikuden. After Chikuden died a year later of moving, Chokunyu was touring around Kyoto and Osaka. When he turned 27, he founded SHISHAKOSAIGINSHA, he's got disciples over 300. Chokunyu took over Chikuden's will as he wanted to spread the middle grade tea ceremony and worked on it so hard. In 1880, he became the principal of Kyoto Painting School. After he quited this position, he opened private painting school at his house. Chokunyu died when he was 95 years old. His pseudonyms are Chikuou, Bousai, Kousai, Hoteian, etc... Condition Signature and Seal = Chokunyu. Scroll Box = Wooden box as SIKI-BAKO (expert evidence). Roller Ends = Wood. Technique = Handpainted on Paper. Condition = Refer to all pictures, some stain. Size 49.1cm x 191cm / 19.3" x 75.1" read more