Funada Gyokuju (1912-1991) Modern Mountain RidgeSigned: Gyokuju Seals: Gyokuju Technique: sumi on silk, 40.5 x 51.3 Mounting: blue raw silk, 147 x 65 Box: signed Condition: fine Gyokuju was born in Hiroshima Prefecture. He studied with Hayami Gyoshû (1894-1935) and and after Gyoshu's death with Kobayashi Kokei (1883-1957). In 1938 he was one of the founders of the Rekitei Bijutsu Kyôkai, a society of avant-garde painters in the Nihonga style. Together with Iri Maruki (1901-1995) he was an important promotor of avant-garde expression in Japanese painting. Price: EUR 1,250 / USD 1,375 ![]() | |