ID No: 8282
Name: Nyoi
Dates: Sect: Antique fittings.

Text: The replica of Nyoi which Matsuo Basho cherished. Play mindlessly like the great lion king. By the request of Tosei who is the wandering tasteful haiku person. (Tosei was the haiku name of Basho.) Painted by Buccho in Ungan. Box: Nyoi. Back: I made the replica of Nyoi which Matsuo Basho cherished. Japanese engraver Kosetsu Niiro Chu in March 1936. –dimension of NyoiF39cm X 3.7cm. The dimension of the box: 55cm X 7.2cm X 6.2cm@

Temple: Buccho Kanan (1642-1716) The abbot of Rinsen-ji in Edo, Konpon-ji, Ungan-ji in Nasu. The Zen master of Matsuo Basho.

Data: Niiro Chunosuke (1869-1954): Pen name; Kosetsu. He was born in Kagoshima. He graduated the course of sculpture in Tokyo College of Art and became the assistant professor in 1895. He attended to his work restoration of statues of Buddha or Shinto shrine for a long time.

Paper Dimension /cm: Whole Dimension /cm:

Style:
Condition: Very good condition.
Box: Paulownia.

PRICE Japanese Yen: 150,000JPY
REFERENCE PRICE USD: 1,990USD
TTB/RATE USD 1: 75.38JPY
UPDATE: 2012/01/31

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