Nihonga
Autumn rain over ArashiyamaSigned: Buntô
Seals: Tokôrô
Technique: sumi, red and gold on paper 39,7 x 53,6
Mounting: green silk fabric and greyish pink crushed paper 131,5 x 66
Condition: very good
Although Buntô travelled to China several times he was a purely Japanese painter in the Maruyama-shijô manner. He was quite soon regognized and joined the Garin in 1903 and showed at the Bunten. Later his style became related to haiga. His teachers were Maekawa Bunrei (1837-1917 and Yamamoto Shunkyo (1871-1933).
Reference:
20th p. 314
Araki p. 229
Addiss '95 # 49
Price: ON REQUEST
