Waritanzakumei Somin Saku Soyo (kao) (attributed to Somin by Soyo)
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Waritanzakumei Somin Saku Soyo (kao) (attributed to Somin by Soyo) Motif of shishi facing forward
Details
Front Length
2.0㎝
Back Length
1.98㎝
Waritanzakumei Somin Saku Soyo (kao) (attributed to Somin by Soyo) Motif of shishi facing forward
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Yokoya Somin was born in Edo in the tenth year of Kanbun (1670), and was the third heard of the Yokoya family. He also had the name Tomotsune. Somin’s grandfather, the first generation Soyo, studied in the Goto School and worked for the shogunate. Somin also initially worked for the shogunate, but later left his position to freely develop his technique, and would eventually found the machibori movement. Somin’s style can generally be classified in two categories – high relief use of colored metals, and katakiribori. He maintained a close relationship with Hanabusa Icho of the Kano school of painting, drawing on inspiration. This piece is a stunningly carved depiction of the school’s signature Yokoya shishi from the front. The inyokon in the back of the menuki is a characteristic of Somin. The waritanzakumei attribution is by Soyo, who was Somin’s student and would later become his adopted son.