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Japanese silk scroll painting questions - Roberta Piper - Dec 04, 2020 (03:49 PM)
- Japanese silk scroll painting questions - I.Nagy - Dec 06, 2020 (01:53 AM)
  - Japanese silk scroll painting questions - Roberta Piper - Dec 06, 2020 (11:30 AM)

Subject:Japanese silk scroll painting questions
Posted By: Roberta Piper Fri, Dec 04, 2020 IP: 2603:6011:f73c:d700:

My father-in-law (now deceased) claimed to have taken this silk scroll painting from a dead Japanese soldier on an island in the Pacific during WWII. I'm interested to know anything anybody can tell me about this painting but especially who the artist was. (Please excuse the reflections on the glass.)

Subject:Japanese silk scroll painting questions
Posted By: I.Nagy Sun, Dec 06, 2020

Signature and seal read,
華擧　-　Kakyo

Kawanabe Kakyo 河邊華擧 1844-1928　
Born in Ǒsaka as the eldest son of Kawanabe Kaiin, a painter of Chuguji Temple. Original name was Akihiko. Learned painting from Tosa Mitsukiyo, Kanō　Eigaku etc.In 1881 was appointed to the Kyōto Prefectural School of Painting.

With regards,
I.Nagy

Subject:Japanese silk scroll painting questions
Posted By: Roberta Piper Sun, Dec 06, 2020

Thank you so much for the identification of the artist of my scroll painting!