Terasaki Kogyo (1866-1919) "Basho(Japanese banana) in the back yard" Meiji-Taisho era, Japanese hanging scroll, kakejiku

Art work details

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Setting weight
This piece weighs 0.8 kg and will be shipped in 80 size.

Material
Ink, Pale Japanese pigments on silk

Size
Overall: vertical 199.5 × width 45.7 cm＊width does not include roller ends.
(the work: vertical 122.8 × width 32.3cm)

Condition
・There are some burns on the Japanese paper on the back of the cover.
・There are some burns on the image.
・There are some burns, warp in mounting.

Remarks
Roller ends is lacquerware.
・Toya Banzan (1876-1966) appraised the piece and signed the box.

Materials for mounting
・All of them are made of silk.

Other
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*There may be a slight difference in color between the photo and the actual product.

Biography
Terasaki Kogyo (1866-1919)

Japanese painter of the Meiji and Taisho periods.
Born in Ugo (Akita Prefecture) in Keio 2.
His real name was Hironari. His nickname was Tokugo.
Also known as Shusai, Shuzan, Tenrai Sanjin, and Toryuken.
Studied under Hirafuku Suian and Sugawara Hakuryu.
In 1897, he became an associate professor at the Tokyo Fine Arts School.
In 1898, he resigned as assistant professor, following Okakura Tenshin and others.
He participated in the founding of the Japan Art Institute and returned as a professor in 1901.
In 1917, he became a member of the Imperial Household Artists.
Died in 1919 at the age of 54.

A word from the store
Spider threads on the basho and hangs downward.
The season is summer to early autumn.
It is not clear exactly what the title of this painting means.
However, the leaves of the basyo tree, which are easily torn by exposure to wind and rain, represent "mono no mercy," according to one theory.
Therefore, in haiku, it is the season word for early autumn, not summer.
The leaves of the basho, which look sturdy at first glance but are easily torn. And spider silk, which looks easy to break but is strong.
It is a subject that may give us many insights.