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Mt. Fuji; Hand-Painted Scroll by Fukuda Kodojin browse these categories for related items... All Items: Vintage Arts:Regional Art:Asian:Japanese:Paintings: Pre 1930: item # 957438 Please refer to our stock # ALR2730 when inquiring.
The Kura 16-1 ShimoWakakusa-Cho Murasakino Kita-ku Kyoto 603-8234 tel.81-75-432-6980 Guest Book 2,975.00 |
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| A very unusual depiction of Mt. Fuji by Fukuda Kodojin Dated 1925 , ink on paper in a mustard silk border with pale piping in the Mincho style popular among literati artists and featuring bone rollers. The scroll is 16-1/2 by 75 inches (42 x 191 cm) and is in fine condition but for some minor wrinkles. It comes enclosed in an old wooden box. Mt. Fuji towering in white robes over the swirling clouds woud make for a perfect New Years display. On a side note, there are 7 unique stamps, an excellent opportunity for anyone researching Kodojin. Fukuda Kodojin's (1865-1944) status as a poet, calligrapher and literati artist has reached legendary status. Born at a time of great change (4 years before the final fall of the Edo Government), he lived through the westernization of Meiji, Taisho Democracy, the rise of Imperialism and final defeat of the Showa eras. He was self taught, part of a small group of artists existing outside conventional circles in pre-war Japan. He moved to a village outside of Kyoto in 1901, where he supported himself and his family by privately tutoring those who wished to learn Chinese-style poetry. Kodojin was simply a scholar. 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) at the New Orleans Museum of Art in 2000, and he is part of the Hakutakuan collection among many others. | ||||||||||||
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