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Antique Japanese HP plate Set, Poetry by Fukuda Kodojin browse these categories for related items... All Items: Antiques:Regional Art:Asian:Japanese:Paintings: Pre 1920: item # 932642 Please refer to our stock # MOR2658 when inquiring.
The Kura 16-1 ShimoWakakusa-Cho Murasakino Kita-ku Kyoto 603-8234 tel.81-75-432-6980 Guest Book 1,600.00 |
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| A set of five small kashiki sweets dishes made of a paper, each with a unique poem signed Haritsu (poetry name of Fukuda Kodojin) enclosed in an old wooden box. These were likely brushed in commemoration of some event at which the artist attended. Gassaku such as this were often created on the spot in celebration of an event or literati gathering. Each dish is just less than 4 inches (9.5 cm) square and in excellent condition. Kodojin (1865-1944) was a true scholar, and represents a forgotten class of Bunjin present in Japan up to the Second World War. His poetry, painting, and calligraphy all stem from a life-long cultivation of the mind. He was known to have taken the time just before his death to destroy the large portion of his own remaining work, leaving only that which must have met some personal criteria. For more on his life see the book Old Taoist, or Unexplored Avenues of Japanese Painting. Twenty five paintings by the artist formed a private exhibition (from Gitter-Yelen collection) at the New Orleans Museum of Art in 2000. This is the only piece I have seen like this by the artist. | ||||||||||
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