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| Artist: | Kosugi, Kunitaro Misei (watercolour) |
| Title: | Nikko |
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| Date of first edition?: | circa 1900-1920 |
| Publisher (first edition)?: | Self |
| Publisher (this edition)?: | Self |
| Medium (first edition): | Watercolour |
| Medium (this edition): | Watercolour |
| Format (first edition): | Not Set
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| Format (this edition): | Not Set |
| DB artwork code: | 46753 |
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Kunitaro misei kosugi (born 1881) was a japanese artist of the first half of the 20th century. A similar watercolor painting can be seen on the internet. There is some toning due to the non acid free backing.
There is a small loss on the upper right corner otherwise it is in good condition13 3/8 high20 widelesst
From:
https://www.terapeak.com/worth/kunitaro-misei-kosugi-watercolor-of-the-pagodas-of-the-temple-in-nikko-signed/231905110660/
Additional images from eBay (2025). |
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Misei Kosugi (Kosugi Kunitaro) (1881-1964) Born In Nikko Japan in 1881, was originally trained as a painter. In 1898 He went to Tokyo and in 1902 he was one of the founders of "Pacific Western Style Painting Society". He worked as a newspaper illustrator during the Russo-Japanese War (1904). He traveled to France with his friend Yamamoto Kanae in 1923. Later in life he returned to painting in a Japanese style. He eventually changed his name to Kosugi Hoan and moved to Nikko where a museum bears his name and houses his works.
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