DOI issue:
Nr. 166 (December, 1910)
DOI article:Harada, Jirō: Japanese art and artists of to-day, 4, Wood and ivory carving
DOI Page / Citation link:https://doi.org/10.11588/diglit.19869#0144
Japanese Art and Artists of To-day.—IV. Wood and Ivory Carving
subject among our illustra-
tions of this artist's work is
the Noon-day Rest (p. 105),
also in ivory. There are
two figures, an adult with a
child upon his knee, gazing
at a brood of ducklings.
The striking manner in
which the attention of the
figures is fastened upon the
young ducks singles this
piece out as a creation of
no mean order. Homei
also carves in wood, and
one specimen of his work
in this material is shown in
our illustrations (p. 110).
This is in many ways an
interesting subject. It
shows a woman standing
with a flower in her hand.
If one looks carefully into
the illustration the form of
a devil may be detected
wood carving: "boku-doji by yonehara unkai
creeping up over her gar-
ment. The subject is in-
tended to illustrate how good motives are often few pieces. Hobun is one of those men who
counteracted by evil ones. are always looking for something new and fresh
Hirasaka Hobun. This is a clever young artist upon which to try their skill. Carving of old men,
who makes a speciality of working in ivory. He however, in various attitudes, is undoubtedly his
is very conscientious in his work and produces but favourite subject. Not only the wonderful skill,
but the minute detail of
this carver's work is shown
in his Old Fisherman, re-
produced in our illustra-
tion (p. 117). Western
people may, perhaps, find a
fault with the largeness of
the head in proportion to
the height of the body, but
the minuteness and the
faithfulness in carving the
net, the expression of the
old man's face, and the char-
acteristic attitude of the
fisherman deserve praise.
We must not forget
another master-carver,
Hiragushi Denchu, whose
creations in wood, such as
the little girl, with a charac-
teristic gesture and roguish
expression (p. 107), is a
clay model: "an archer" by hiragushi denchu very excellent piece of
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subject among our illustra-
tions of this artist's work is
the Noon-day Rest (p. 105),
also in ivory. There are
two figures, an adult with a
child upon his knee, gazing
at a brood of ducklings.
The striking manner in
which the attention of the
figures is fastened upon the
young ducks singles this
piece out as a creation of
no mean order. Homei
also carves in wood, and
one specimen of his work
in this material is shown in
our illustrations (p. 110).
This is in many ways an
interesting subject. It
shows a woman standing
with a flower in her hand.
If one looks carefully into
the illustration the form of
a devil may be detected
wood carving: "boku-doji by yonehara unkai
creeping up over her gar-
ment. The subject is in-
tended to illustrate how good motives are often few pieces. Hobun is one of those men who
counteracted by evil ones. are always looking for something new and fresh
Hirasaka Hobun. This is a clever young artist upon which to try their skill. Carving of old men,
who makes a speciality of working in ivory. He however, in various attitudes, is undoubtedly his
is very conscientious in his work and produces but favourite subject. Not only the wonderful skill,
but the minute detail of
this carver's work is shown
in his Old Fisherman, re-
produced in our illustra-
tion (p. 117). Western
people may, perhaps, find a
fault with the largeness of
the head in proportion to
the height of the body, but
the minuteness and the
faithfulness in carving the
net, the expression of the
old man's face, and the char-
acteristic attitude of the
fisherman deserve praise.
We must not forget
another master-carver,
Hiragushi Denchu, whose
creations in wood, such as
the little girl, with a charac-
teristic gesture and roguish
expression (p. 107), is a
clay model: "an archer" by hiragushi denchu very excellent piece of
114