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International studio — 60.1916/​1917

DOI Heft:
Nr. 240 (February, 1917)
DOI Artikel:
Studio-Talk
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https://doi.org/10.11588/diglit.43463#0333

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“CHOYO MENDING HIS ROBE.” BY BOKKEI
(count date sale, 55,000 yen)
There were many historic pieces among the
kakemono and cha-no-yu utensils. Ryokai’s Fuk'\
above mentioned, was once in the possession of
Higashiyama-Yoshimasa, a great patron of art.
Later it fell into the hands of Toyotomi-Hideyoshi,
who presented it to Date-Masamune. The whole
picture was apparently drawn with only a few
skilful strokes of the brush. Bokkei’s Choyo is also
said to have been much admired by Toyotomi-
Hideyoshi. The mounting was by Furuta-Oribe.
With Ryokai’s Fuki, it is one of those kakemono
which are not easily forgotten. Choyo is depicted
in the act of cutting thread with his teeth, having
mended his robe. There is a mysterious power
in the penetrating glance as he looks from under
his projecting brow. Among other memorable
paintings were landscapes by Kano-Masanobu,
Motonobu, and Oguri-Sotan, and a Kwannon

by Kose-no-Kanaoka. The incense-burner, men-
tioned above, named Konoyo Koro. was originally
possessed by Sen-no-Rikyu, a great connoisseur.
Later it came into the hands of Oribe, then of
Kobori-Enshyu, and finally fell into the possession
of Date-Masamune (1567-1636) to be handed
down to the present generation.
The second sale of Count Date’s treasures
took place about two months after the first and
contained 499 items. The biggest sum was paid
for another cha-ire, named Fukubara Nasu Cha-irer
one of the meibutsu, the sum paid being 57,000 yen..
A gold lacquer suzuri-bako, a box for ink-stone,,
with a wonderful design of a waterfall and cherry-
blossoms scattering in the wind, executed in gold
makiye, brought 18,000 yen. A gold lacquer
paper box with chrysanthemum decoration fetched


SHOKI, PAINTED BY SESSHYU
(COUNT DATE SALE, 806 YEN)

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