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SAKAKI BAKUZAN ( 1926 - 2010 )
Closed Auctions
ink and watercolor on paper framed
stamped signature and signed
titled and stamped signature on the reverse
SAKAKI BAKUZAN, Japanese calligrapher, born in Kyoto. He became interested in calligraphy in elementary school and learned oil painting in junior high school. In his mid-twenties, he won the highest prize at the Japan Calligraphy Institute Exhibition for two consecutive years, reaching the top of the calligraphy hierarchy at a young age. Later, in pursuit of "my own unique calligraphy," he added pictures and poems to his works, creating "poetry, calligraphy, and painting all in one. He has also created many commercial logos, including the titles of TV dramas and sake bottle labels.
39.5×52.0cm
2022/08/01
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