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Subject:Japanese calligraphy scroll inquiry.
Posted By: Spartakos Sun, Sep 16, 2018 IP: 49.49.246.216
This scroll got my interest doe to it's large size and lush packaging in 2 wooden boxes and sandalwood sachet for aroma. What does it says, who is the artist.
Thank you.







Subject:Re: Japanese calligraphy scroll inquiry.
Posted By: I.Nagy Tue, Sep 18, 2018
Inscription,
躬行実践　-　Kyukō jissen - To act up to one's principles
Signture,
蘇峯　-　Sohō　(Variation of 蘇峰）
Upper seal,
徳冨猪印　-　Tokutomi I-in (Seal of Tokutomi I　- (Iichirō)
Lower leisure seal,
蘇峰學入　- Sohō　-gakunyu （Sohō who entered learning)

Tokutomi Sohō　徳冨蘇嶺　1863-1957
Sohō was his pen-name, real name was Iichiro
猪一郎
Japanese journalist, critic, historian active
from late Meiji through mid-Shōwa, after WWII
period.

With regards,
I.Nagy

Subject:Re: Japanese calligraphy scroll inquiry.
Posted By: Spartakos Tue, Sep 18, 2018
Esteemed I. Nagy, thank you for your kind replies, the scroll turned out to be a very interesting item indeed, only other of his scrolls is on the wikipedia page about him. I will continue the research to find out more about his work.
Best regards
Spartakos

Subject:Re: Japanese calligraphy scroll inquiry.
Posted By: I.Nagy Wed, Sep 19, 2018
Correction,
9th line from top, - last character-
Tokutomi Sohō 徳冨蘇峰　
With regards,
I.Nagy

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