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Confirmation of my transcription of the commentary (two verses about Toribeyama graveyard) by Jōdo Shinshū Buddhist priest Chikazumi Jōkan (近角常観 / 近住常觀) on Itō Chūta's sketch titled "This Summer's Results," the title of which refers to 35 well-known Japanese who passed away in the summer of 1919 would be appreciated. Transcription of his signature would also be appreciated.
鳥部野をおもひやるこそあはれなれゆかりの人のあととおもへば (親鸞聖人)
鳥部山昨日も今日もたつ烟なかめて通る人はいつまて (た歌)

鳥部野をおもひやるこそあはれなれゆかりの人の跡とおもへは (親鸞聖人)
鳥部山昨日も今日もたつ烟なかめて通る人はいつまて (左歌)
常觀題

Toribeno wo omoiyaru koso awarenare yukari no hito no ato to omoeba (Shinran-shōnin)
Toribeyama sakujitsu mo kyō mo tatsu kemuri nagamete tōruhito wa itsu made
(U no uta)
Jōkan -dai

How touching it is to think of Toribeno — for I see in it the traces of the beloved one (Shinran Shonin)
Toribeyama, seeing the smoke rising there yesterday and today, how long will passerby continue to walk by
(Poem on the right)
Inscribed by Jōkan

(Toribeno/Toribeyama is one of Kyōto's three major cemeteries, which has been in use since the Heian period.)

Regards、
I.Nagy

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