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Subject:Help reading scroll of crane
Posted By: Jon A. Mon, Aug 17, 2020 IP: 2607:fb90:4e2a:d08b:
Was wondering if anyone can help me read this scroll of a crane.





Subject:Re: Help reading scroll of crane
Posted By: I.Nagy Tue, Aug 18, 2020
Signature,
公美生冩　-　Kōbi shō-utsushi - Real image by Kōbi
Upper, leisure seal,
放情自娯　-　Hōjōjigo - Abandon your emotion and enjoy yourself
Lower seal,
公美氏　-　Kōbi-shi - Master Kōbi

Fukunaga Kōbi 福永公美　1872-1934
Learned painting from Toyohara Kunichika and Ogata Gekkō. Was awarded the first prize in the St. Louis World Fair in 1904. Was selected for the 8th, 11th and 12th Bunten. He was a little bit eccentric in his private life.

With regards,
I.Nagy


Subject:Re: Help reading scroll of crane
Posted By: jon Wed, Aug 19, 2020
I. Nagy I found other inscriptions on the scroll and was wondering if you could tell me what they say.





Subject:Re: Help reading scroll of crane
Posted By: I.Nagy Thu, Aug 20, 2020
Pic.1,
福永公美　-　Fukunaga Kōbi
Pic.2,
東畒　　　-　Tōho

Tōho was his original given name.

Meantime from other sources I found out that the Fukunaga surname was also an acquired one. His real surname was Hirose 廣瀬.

With regards,
I.Nagy

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